diff --git a/beat/web/utils/path.py b/beat/web/utils/path.py
index a95ba5c284042a84e58d29d8dd0307a65807a661..f8d771467340dc9cdc0b192480fa048f25b76da9 100644
--- a/beat/web/utils/path.py
+++ b/beat/web/utils/path.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def resolve_process_path():
   r = os.path.join(basedir, 'process')
 
   if not os.path.exists(r):
-      raise RuntimeError("Cannot find `process' at `%s' - please check " \
+      raise IOError("Cannot find `process' at `%s' - please check " \
           "your installation" % basedir)
 
   return r