diff --git a/includes/class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php b/includes/class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php
index 65013032eea..d5a32dd11e1 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ function_exists( 'wcs_order_contains_subscription' )
 	 *
 	 * @param WC_Order $order Order that needs payment.
 	 * @return array|null Array  if processed, null if the new process is not supported.
-	 * @throws New_Process_Payment_Exception Error processing the payment.
+	 * @throws Exception Error processing the payment.
 	 */
 	public function new_process_payment( WC_Order $order ) {
 		$manual_capture = $this->get_capture_type() === Payment_Capture_Type::MANUAL();
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ public function new_process_payment( WC_Order $order ) {
 			];
 		}
 
-		throw new New_Process_Payment_Exception( __( 'The payment process could not be completed.', 'woocommerce-payments' ) );
+		throw new Exception( __( 'The payment process could not be completed.', 'woocommerce-payments' ), 0, new New_Process_Payment_Exception() );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/unit/test-class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php b/tests/unit/test-class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php
index 7a86e78ca89..5ff88347d18 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test-class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php
+++ b/tests/unit/test-class-wc-payment-gateway-wcpay.php
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ public function test_new_process_payment_throw_exception() {
 
 		$this->card_gateway->process_payment( $order->get_id() );
 
-		$this->expectException( New_Process_Payment_Exception::class );
+		$this->expectException( Exception::class );
 		$this->expectExceptionMessage( 'The payment process could not be completed.' );
 	}