diff --git a/lib/Exceptions/ValidationException.php b/lib/Exceptions/ValidationException.php
index a3f4965..47b318c 100644
--- a/lib/Exceptions/ValidationException.php
+++ b/lib/Exceptions/ValidationException.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace Ballen\Plexity\Exceptions;
 
+use Exception;
+
 /**
  * Plexity
  *
@@ -15,16 +17,16 @@
  * @link https://bobbyallen.me
  *
  */
-class ValidationException extends \Exception
+class ValidationException extends Exception
 {
 
     /**
      * ValidationException constructor.
      * @param string $message
      * @param int $code
-     * @param \Exception|null $previous
+     * @param Exception|null $previous
      */
-    public function __construct($message, $code = 0, \Exception $previous = null)
+    public function __construct($message, $code = 0, ?Exception $previous = null)
     {
         parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous);
     }