diff --git a/metadefender.py b/metadefender.py
index 762b5d8..772af4a 100644
--- a/metadefender.py
+++ b/metadefender.py
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ def scan_file(self, filename: str):
 
             self.nodes[self.current_node]['timeout_count'] = 0
             self.nodes[self.current_node]['timeout'] = 0
-        elif r.status_code == requests.codes.bad:
-            raise RecoverableError(f"Unable to scan file due to {r.json()['err']}")
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f"Unable to scan file due to {r.json()['err']}")
         return r.json()
 
     def parse_results(self, response: Dict[str, Any]):