diff --git a/app/code/Magento/CurrencySymbol/Controller/Adminhtml/System/Currency/FetchRates.php b/app/code/Magento/CurrencySymbol/Controller/Adminhtml/System/Currency/FetchRates.php
index a99c5d696096d..f6463d67084a9 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/CurrencySymbol/Controller/Adminhtml/System/Currency/FetchRates.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/CurrencySymbol/Controller/Adminhtml/System/Currency/FetchRates.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public function execute()
         $service = $this->getRequest()->getParam('rate_services');
         $this->_getSession()->setCurrencyRateService($service);
         if (!$service) {
-            throw new \Exception(__('Please specify a correct Import Service.'));
+            throw new \Magento\Framework\Exception\LocalizedException(__('Please specify a correct Import Service.'));
         }
         try {
             /** @var \Magento\Directory\Model\Currency\Import\ImportInterface $importModel */