diff --git a/smartsim/error/errors.py b/smartsim/error/errors.py
index 4154aa7ee..95bc92420 100644
--- a/smartsim/error/errors.py
+++ b/smartsim/error/errors.py
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ def create_message(file_path: str, read: bool) -> str:
         return msg
 
 
+class SSReservedKeywordError(SmartSimError):
+    """Raised when a Reserved Keyword is used incorrectly"""
+
+
 # Internal Exceptions
 
 
@@ -122,7 +126,3 @@ def create_message(
         if details:
             msg += f"\nError from shell: {details}"
         return msg
-
-
-class SSReservedKeywordError(SSInternalError):
-    """Raised when a Reserved Keyword is used incorrectly"""