diff --git a/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2HardwareCursor.cs b/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2HardwareCursor.cs
index 462d31be4f..9b546c4320 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2HardwareCursor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Platforms.Default/Sdl2HardwareCursor.cs
@@ -17,15 +17,6 @@ using SDL2;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Platforms.Default
 {
-	class Sdl2HardwareCursorException : Exception
-	{
-		public Sdl2HardwareCursorException(string message)
-			: base(message) { }
-
-		public Sdl2HardwareCursorException(string message, Exception innerException)
-			: base(message, innerException) { }
-	}
-
 	sealed class Sdl2HardwareCursor : IHardwareCursor
 	{
 		public IntPtr Cursor { get; private set; }