diff --git a/monkey/common/utils/exceptions.py b/monkey/common/utils/exceptions.py
index 5134ade0a..6b36402a0 100644
--- a/monkey/common/utils/exceptions.py
+++ b/monkey/common/utils/exceptions.py
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ class AlreadyRegisteredError(RegistrationNotNeededError):
     """ Raise to indicate the reason why registration is not required """
 
 
-class NoInternetError(Exception):
-    """ Raise to indicate problems caused when no internet connection is present"""
+class VersionServerConnectionError(Exception):
+    """ Raise to indicate that connection to version update server failed """
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
index e4dea2b95..af47bf93a 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import requests
 
 import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton
-from common.utils.exceptions import NoInternetError
+from common.utils.exceptions import VersionServerConnectionError
 from common.version import get_version
 
 __author__ = "itay.mizeretz"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
         if VersionUpdateService.newer_version is None:
             try:
                 VersionUpdateService.newer_version = VersionUpdateService._check_new_version()
-            except NoInternetError:
+            except VersionServerConnectionError:
                 logger.info('Failed updating version number')
 
         return VersionUpdateService.newer_version
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
             reply = requests.get(url, timeout=7)
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
             logger.info("Can't get latest monkey version, probably no connection to the internet.")
-            raise NoInternetError
+            raise VersionServerConnectionError
 
         res = reply.json().get('newer_version', None)