diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/preference/PreferenceServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/preference/PreferenceServiceImpl.java
index 83dfd39973..c7b36721e1 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/preference/PreferenceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/preference/PreferenceServiceImpl.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.content.MimetypeMap;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationContext;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.preference.PreferenceService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentReader;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentService;
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ public class PreferenceServiceImpl implements PreferenceService
         {
             // The current user does not have sufficient permissions to get
             // the preferences for this user
-            throw new UnauthorizedAccessException("The current user " + currentUserName
+            throw new AccessDeniedException("The current user " + currentUserName
                     + " does not have sufficient permissions to get the preferences of the user " + userName);
         }
         
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ public class PreferenceServiceImpl implements PreferenceService
         {
             // The current user does not have sufficient permissions to update
             // the preferences for this user
-            throw new UnauthorizedAccessException("The current user " + AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser()
+            throw new AccessDeniedException("The current user " + AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser()
                     + " does not have sufficient permissions to update the preferences of the user " + userName);
         }
     }
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ public class PreferenceServiceImpl implements PreferenceService
         {
             // The current user does not have sufficient permissions to update
             // the preferences for this user
-            throw new UnauthorizedAccessException("The current user " + AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser()
+            throw new AccessDeniedException("The current user " + AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser()
                     + " does not have sufficient permissions to update the preferences of the user " + userName);
         }
     }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/preference/UnauthorizedAccessException.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/preference/UnauthorizedAccessException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f43a1dd2db..0000000000
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/preference/UnauthorizedAccessException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Alfresco Software Limited.
- *
- * This file is part of Alfresco
- *
- * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-package org.alfresco.repo.preference;
-
-import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
-
-/**
- * Runtime exception thrown if the user is not authorized to read, write or
- * remove other user's data.
- * 
- * @author Jamal Kaabi-Mofrad
- */
-public class UnauthorizedAccessException extends AlfrescoRuntimeException
-{
-    /**
-     * Serial version UID
-     */
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = -546260299439699139L;
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor
-     * 
-     * @param msgId message id
-     */
-    public UnauthorizedAccessException(String msgId)
-    {
-        super(msgId);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor
-     * 
-     * @param msgId message id
-     * @param msgParams message params
-     */
-    public UnauthorizedAccessException(String msgId, Object[] msgParams)
-    {
-        super(msgId, msgParams);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor
-     * 
-     * @param msgId message id
-     * @param cause causing exception
-     */
-    public UnauthorizedAccessException(String msgId, Throwable cause)
-    {
-        super(msgId, cause);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor
-     * 
-     * @param msgId message id
-     * @param msgParams message params
-     * @param cause causing exception
-     */
-    public UnauthorizedAccessException(String msgId, Object[] msgParams, Throwable cause)
-    {
-        super(msgId, msgParams, cause);
-    }
-}