diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/RMCaveatConfigComponentImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/RMCaveatConfigComponentImpl.java
index 01e15193ab..5ce3db65c3 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/RMCaveatConfigComponentImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/RMCaveatConfigComponentImpl.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock;
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.RMListOfValuesConstraint.MatchLogic;
-import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.classification.interceptor.processor.ClassificationEnforcementException;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.classification.interceptor.processor.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.cache.SimpleCache;
 import org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentServicePolicies;
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ public class RMCaveatConfigComponentImpl implements ContentServicePolicies.OnCon
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        catch (ClassificationEnforcementException cee)
+        catch (AccessDeniedException ade)
         {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/ClassificationEnforcementException.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/AccessDeniedException.java
similarity index 84%
rename from rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/ClassificationEnforcementException.java
rename to rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/AccessDeniedException.java
index c9fe05d107..5893883947 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/ClassificationEnforcementException.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/AccessDeniedException.java
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.classification.interceptor.pr
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
 
 /**
- * Classification enforcement exception
+ * Access denied exception thrown when a user tries to execute a method call on an uncleared node.
  *
  * @author Tuna Aksoy
  * @since 3.0
  */
-public class ClassificationEnforcementException extends AlfrescoRuntimeException
+public class AccessDeniedException extends AlfrescoRuntimeException
 {
     /** Serial version uid */
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -1546218007029075883L;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class ClassificationEnforcementException extends AlfrescoRuntimeException
      *
      * @param key The key of the exception to be localized
      */
-    public ClassificationEnforcementException(String key)
+    public AccessDeniedException(String key)
     {
         super(key);
     }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/PreMethodInvocationProcessor.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/PreMethodInvocationProcessor.java
index 9e1305fa27..fa1e12f786 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/PreMethodInvocationProcessor.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/PreMethodInvocationProcessor.java
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ public class PreMethodInvocationProcessor implements ApplicationContextAware
             String methodName = method.getName();
             String name = className + "." + methodName;
 
-            throw new ClassificationEnforcementException("The user '" + getFullyAuthenticatedUser() + "' called the method '"
-                    + name + "' for the node '" + nodeRef + "' but is not cleared to see it.");
+            throw new AccessDeniedException("Access is denied for the user '" + getFullyAuthenticatedUser()
+                    + "'  to call the method '" + name + "' for the node '" + nodeRef + "'.");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/classification/interceptor/ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/classification/interceptor/ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest.java
index 44bf61a98a..3b74a77f33 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/classification/interceptor/ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/classification/interceptor/ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.classification.interceptor.processor.ClassificationEnforcementException;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.classification.interceptor.processor.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.BaseRMTestCase;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest extends BaseRMTest
             @Override
             public void when() throws Exception
             {
-                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(ClassificationEnforcementException.class)
+                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(AccessDeniedException.class)
                 {
                     @Override
                     public void run() throws Exception
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest extends BaseRMTest
                     }
                 }, testUser);
 
-                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(ClassificationEnforcementException.class)
+                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(AccessDeniedException.class)
                 {
                     @Override
                     public void run()
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest extends BaseRMTest
                     }
                 }, testUser);
 
-                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(ClassificationEnforcementException.class)
+                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(AccessDeniedException.class)
                 {
                     @Override
                     public void run() throws Exception
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest extends BaseRMTest
                     }
                 }, testUser);
 
-                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(ClassificationEnforcementException.class)
+                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(AccessDeniedException.class)
                 {
                     @Override
                     public void run() throws Exception
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest extends BaseRMTest
                     }
                 }, testUser);
 
-                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(ClassificationEnforcementException.class)
+                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(AccessDeniedException.class)
                 {
                     @Override
                     public void run() throws Exception
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class ClassificationEnforcementPreMethodInvocationTest extends BaseRMTest
                     }
                 }, testUser);
 
-                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(ClassificationEnforcementException.class)
+                doTestInTransaction(new FailureTest(AccessDeniedException.class)
                 {
                     @Override
                     public void run() throws Exception