diff --git a/src/dorkbox/bytes/ArrayExtensions.kt b/src/dorkbox/bytes/ArrayExtensions.kt
index b083a2d..b8ecc18 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/bytes/ArrayExtensions.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/bytes/ArrayExtensions.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fun IntArray.toBytes(start: Int = 0, length: Int = this.size): ByteArray {
     for (i in start until endPosition) {
         val intValue = this[i]
         if (intValue < 0 || intValue > 255) {
-            throw IllegalArgumentException("Int at index $i($intValue) was not a valid byte value (0-255)")
+            throw Exception("Int at index $i($intValue) was not a valid byte value (0-255)")
         }
         bytes[j++] = intValue.toByte()
     }