diff --git a/eth2/validator_client/beacon_node.py b/eth2/validator_client/beacon_node.py
index f3dd8252df..c244def65d 100644
--- a/eth2/validator_client/beacon_node.py
+++ b/eth2/validator_client/beacon_node.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     Duty,
     DutyType,
 )
-from trinity.exceptions import BeaconNodeRequestFailure
+from eth2.validator_client.exceptions import BeaconNodeRequestFailure
 
 SYNCING_POLL_INTERVAL = 10  # seconds
 CONNECTION_RETRY_INTERVAL = 1  # second(s)
diff --git a/eth2/validator_client/duty_scheduler.py b/eth2/validator_client/duty_scheduler.py
index 6ae895ad4f..0061913fa1 100644
--- a/eth2/validator_client/duty_scheduler.py
+++ b/eth2/validator_client/duty_scheduler.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 from eth2.validator_client.abc import BeaconNodeAPI
 from eth2.validator_client.duty import AttestationDuty, Duty, DutyType
 from eth2.validator_client.duty_store import DutyStore
+from eth2.validator_client.exceptions import BeaconNodeRequestFailure
 from eth2.validator_client.typing import RandaoProvider, ResolvedDuty
-from trinity.exceptions import BeaconNodeRequestFailure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("eth2.validator_client.duty_scheduler")
 
diff --git a/eth2/validator_client/exceptions.py b/eth2/validator_client/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c17def0c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth2/validator_client/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class BeaconNodeRequestFailure(Exception):
+    """
+    Raised when a Beacon Node request fails.
+    """
+
+    pass
diff --git a/eth2/validator_client/signatory.py b/eth2/validator_client/signatory.py
index b2f6bf6e6a..4a82aa4517 100644
--- a/eth2/validator_client/signatory.py
+++ b/eth2/validator_client/signatory.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 from eth2.beacon.typing import Operation, SignedOperation
 from eth2.validator_client.abc import BeaconNodeAPI, SignatoryDatabaseAPI
 from eth2.validator_client.duty import Duty, DutyType
+from eth2.validator_client.exceptions import BeaconNodeRequestFailure
 from eth2.validator_client.typing import PrivateKeyProvider
-from trinity.exceptions import BeaconNodeRequestFailure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("eth2.validator_client.signatory")
 
diff --git a/trinity/exceptions.py b/trinity/exceptions.py
index f4c4bf87a9..2d44c505c9 100644
--- a/trinity/exceptions.py
+++ b/trinity/exceptions.py
@@ -148,10 +148,3 @@ class MetricsReportingError(BaseTrinityError):
     Raised when there is an error while reporting metrics.
     """
     pass
-
-
-class BeaconNodeRequestFailure(BaseTrinityError):
-    """
-    Raised when a request made to a Beacon Node fails.
-    """
-    pass