diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 43f704246..35b81fec6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ file(GLOB VariantGlob third_party/variant/*.hpp)
 file(GLOB LibraryGlob include/osrm/*.hpp)
 file(GLOB ParametersGlob include/engine/api/*_parameters.hpp)
 set(EngineHeader include/engine/status.hpp include/engine/engine_config.hpp include/engine/hint.hpp include/engine/bearing.hpp include/engine/phantom_node.hpp)
-set(UtilHeader include/util/coordinate.hpp include/util/json_container.hpp include/util/typedefs.hpp include/util/strong_typedef.hpp)
+set(UtilHeader include/util/coordinate.hpp include/util/json_container.hpp include/util/typedefs.hpp include/util/strong_typedef.hpp include/util/exception.hpp)
 set(ExtractorHeader include/extractor/extractor.hpp include/extractor/extractor_config.hpp include/extractor/travel_mode.hpp)
 set(ContractorHeader include/contractor/contractor.hpp include/contractor/contractor_config.hpp)
 set(StorageHeader include/storage/storage.hpp include/storage/storage_config.hpp)
diff --git a/include/osrm/exception.hpp b/include/osrm/exception.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42548f5d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/osrm/exception.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (c) 2016, Project OSRM contributors
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list
+of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef GLOBAL_EXCEPTION_HPP
+#define GLOBAL_EXCEPTION_HPP
+
+#include "util/exception.hpp"
+
+namespace osrm
+{
+using util::exception;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/util/exception.hpp b/include/util/exception.hpp
index 41efb0b91..b18099586 100644
--- a/include/util/exception.hpp
+++ b/include/util/exception.hpp
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (c) 2016, Project OSRM contributors
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list
+of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
 #ifndef OSRM_EXCEPTION_HPP
 #define OSRM_EXCEPTION_HPP