diff --git a/readthedocs/core/utils/__init__.py b/readthedocs/core/utils/__init__.py
index 896f7f26258..b9058a54b08 100644
--- a/readthedocs/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/readthedocs/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 from readthedocs.builds.constants import BUILD_STATE_TRIGGERED
 from readthedocs.doc_builder.constants import DOCKER_LIMITS
-from readthedocs.projects.exceptions import InvalidParamsException
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ def broadcast(type, task, args, kwargs=None, callback=None):  # pylint: disable=
     after all of the broadcast tasks have finished running.
     """
     if type not in ['web', 'app', 'build']:
-        raise InvalidParamsException('allowed value of `type` are web, app and build.')
+        raise ValueError('allowed value of `type` are web, app and build.')
     if kwargs is None:
         kwargs = {}
     default_queue = getattr(settings, 'CELERY_DEFAULT_QUEUE', 'celery')
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/exceptions.py b/readthedocs/projects/exceptions.py
index d354266d164..85b439400df 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/exceptions.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/exceptions.py
@@ -60,10 +60,3 @@ class ProjectSpamError(Exception):
     This error is not raised to users, we use this for banning users in the
     background.
     """
-
-
-class InvalidParamsException(Exception):
-
-    """Error raised when incorrect parameters are passed to a function/class."""
-
-    pass
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py b/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
index c9f8e1c24ea..71c2519c580 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 from readthedocs.worker import app
 
 from .constants import LOG_TEMPLATE
-from .exceptions import ProjectConfigurationError, RepositoryError, InvalidParamsException
+from .exceptions import ProjectConfigurationError, RepositoryError
 from .models import Domain, HTMLFile, ImportedFile, Project
 from .signals import (
     after_build,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_version(project=None, version_pk=None):
         :rtype: builds.models.APIVersion
         """
         if not (project or version_pk):
-            raise InvalidParamsException('project or version_pk is needed')
+            raise ValueError('project or version_pk is needed')
         if version_pk:
             version_data = api_v2.version(version_pk).get()
         else:
diff --git a/readthedocs/search/tasks.py b/readthedocs/search/tasks.py
index f3c55935307..b4561ad5dca 100644
--- a/readthedocs/search/tasks.py
+++ b/readthedocs/search/tasks.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from django_elasticsearch_dsl.registries import registry
 
 from readthedocs.worker import app
-from readthedocs.projects.exceptions import InvalidParamsException
 from .utils import _get_index, _get_document
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -16,10 +15,10 @@ def index_objects_to_es(
 ):
 
     if chunk and objects_id:
-        raise InvalidParamsException('You can not pass both chunk and objects_id.')
+        raise ValueError('You can not pass both chunk and objects_id.')
 
     if not (chunk or objects_id):
-        raise InvalidParamsException('You must pass a chunk or objects_id.')
+        raise ValueError('You must pass a chunk or objects_id.')
 
     model = apps.get_model(app_label, model_name)
     document = _get_document(model=model, document_class=document_class)