diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcException.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f0184af..00000000
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-package org.capnproto;
-
-public final class RpcException extends java.lang.Exception {
-
-    public enum Type {
-        FAILED,
-        OVERLOADED,
-        DISCONNECTED,
-        UNIMPLEMENTED
-    }
-
-    private final Type type;
-
-    public RpcException(Type type, String message) {
-        super(message);
-        this.type = type;
-    }
-
-    public final Type getType() {
-        return type;
-    }
-
-    public static RpcException unimplemented(String message) {
-        return new RpcException(Type.UNIMPLEMENTED, message);
-    }
-
-    public static RpcException failed(String message) {
-        return new RpcException(Type.FAILED, message);
-    }
-
-    public static RpcException disconnected(String message) {
-        return new RpcException(Type.DISCONNECTED, message);
-    }
-}