diff --git a/src/exceptions.cpp b/src/exceptions.cpp
index 0307c00c..f99d9d81 100644
--- a/src/exceptions.cpp
+++ b/src/exceptions.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ lock_error::lock_error() : std::logic_error("thread lock error")
 {
 }
 
-thread_resource_error::thread_resource_error() : std::logic_error("thread resource error")
+thread_resource_error::thread_resource_error() : std::runtime_error("thread resource error")
 {
 }