diff --git a/tightdb_jni/src/util.cpp b/tightdb_jni/src/util.cpp
index f129d51e3c..eacef922af 100644
--- a/tightdb_jni/src/util.cpp
+++ b/tightdb_jni/src/util.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void ThrowException(JNIEnv* env, ExceptionKind exception, std::string classStr,
             break;
 
         case IOFailed:
-            jExceptionClass = env->FindClass("java/lang/IOException");
+            jExceptionClass = env->FindClass("java/io/IOException");
             message = "Failed to open " + classStr;
             break;