diff --git a/src/glcontext.c b/src/glcontext.c
index 0392c37..7cb49fe 100644
--- a/src/glcontext.c
+++ b/src/glcontext.c
@@ -224,12 +224,12 @@ PHP_METHOD(SDL_GLContext, __construct)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+			zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid SDL_Window object", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid SDL_Window object", 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
diff --git a/src/mouse.c b/src/mouse.c
index ce4ed62..23af147 100644
--- a/src/mouse.c
+++ b/src/mouse.c
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_Cursor, __construct)
 
 	if (w <= 0 || w & 7 || h <= 0)
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid cursor size", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid cursor size", 0);
 		return;
 	}
 	size = w / 8 * h;
 	if (data_len != size || mask_len != size)
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception_ex(zend_exception_get_default(), 0, "Invalid data or mask, size must be %ld", size);
+		zend_throw_exception_ex(zend_ce_exception, 0, "Invalid data or mask, size must be %ld", size);
 		return;
 	}
 	intern->cursor = SDL_CreateCursor((Uint8 *)data, (Uint8 *)mask, (int)w, (int)h, (int)x, (int)y);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_Cursor, __construct)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
diff --git a/src/mutex.c b/src/mutex.c
index 72aba04..f9781d0 100644
--- a/src/mutex.c
+++ b/src/mutex.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_mutex, __construct)
 	  if (intern->mutex) {
 		  intern->flags = 0;
 	  } else {
-		  zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		  zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	  }
 }
 /* }}} */
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_sem, __construct)
 	if (intern->sem) {
 		intern->flags = 0;
 	} else {
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_cond, __construct)
 	if (intern->cond) {
 		intern->flags = 0;
 	} else {
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
diff --git a/src/pixels.c b/src/pixels.c
index 50c87a5..7951cb8 100644
--- a/src/pixels.c
+++ b/src/pixels.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_PixelFormat, __construct)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_Palette, __construct)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(SDL_Palette, offsetGet)
 	}
 	if (!intern->palette || offset < 0 || offset >= (intern->palette->ncolors))
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid offset in SDL_Pixels", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid offset in SDL_Pixels", 0);
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 	sdl_color_to_zval(intern->palette->colors + offset, return_value);
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(SDL_Palette, offsetUnset)
 	}
 	if (!intern->palette || offset < 0 || offset >= (intern->palette->ncolors))
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid offset in SDL_Pixels", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid offset in SDL_Pixels", 0);
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 	memset(&color, 0, sizeof(color));
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(SDL_Palette, offsetSet)
 	}
 	if (!intern->palette || offset < 0 || offset >= (intern->palette->ncolors))
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid offset in SDL_Pixels", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid offset in SDL_Pixels", 0);
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}
 	zval_to_sdl_color(z_color, &color);
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_Pixels, __construct)
 
 	if (php_sdl_check_overflow((int)pitch, (int)h, 1))
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid size", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid size", 0);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/rwops.c b/src/rwops.c
index 87485cb..1a1a3a0 100644
--- a/src/rwops.c
+++ b/src/rwops.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_RWops, __construct)
 	if (intern->rwops) {
 		intern->flags = 0;
 	} else {
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
diff --git a/src/shape.c b/src/shape.c
index 58c6bd5..756bc19 100644
--- a/src/shape.c
+++ b/src/shape.c
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_WindowShapeMode, __construct)
 			intern->mode.mode = ShapeModeColorKey;
 			zval_to_sdl_color(z_param, &intern->mode.parameters.colorKey);
 		} else {
-			zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid parameter for mode=ShapeModeColorKey, SDL_Color object expected", 0);
+			zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid parameter for mode=ShapeModeColorKey, SDL_Color object expected", 0);
 		}
 
 
 	} else {
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Invalid mode for SDL_WindowShapeMode", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Invalid mode for SDL_WindowShapeMode", 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
diff --git a/src/surface.c b/src/surface.c
index 330ef51..3215f4d 100644
--- a/src/surface.c
+++ b/src/surface.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_Surface, __construct)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), SDL_GetError(), 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, SDL_GetError(), 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 8ea9c11..61edf2b 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(SDL_Window, __construct)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		zend_throw_exception(zend_exception_get_default(), "Can't create window", 0);
+		zend_throw_exception(zend_ce_exception, "Can't create window", 0);
 	}
 }
 /* }}} */