diff --git a/app/controllers/api/proxy.php b/app/controllers/api/proxy.php
index 0d1428cf23..9bfb546b95 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/proxy.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/proxy.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ App::post('/v1/proxy/rules')
 
         try {
             $domain = new Domain($domain);
-        } catch (Exception) {
+        } catch (\Exception) {
             throw new Exception(Exception::GENERAL_ARGUMENT_INVALID, 'Invalid domain. Domain may not start with http:// or https://.');
         }