diff --git a/include/ircd/net/acceptor.h b/include/ircd/net/acceptor.h
index 557306269..8eb04ffac 100644
--- a/include/ircd/net/acceptor.h
+++ b/include/ircd/net/acceptor.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ struct ircd::net::acceptor
 	using callback = listener::callback;
 	using proffer = listener::proffer;
 
+	IRCD_EXCEPTION(listener::error, error)
+
 	static log::log log;
 	static conf::item<milliseconds> timeout;
 	static conf::item<std::string> ssl_cipher_list;
diff --git a/include/ircd/net/acceptor_udp.h b/include/ircd/net/acceptor_udp.h
index 6d8a2b638..18dca9227 100644
--- a/include/ircd/net/acceptor_udp.h
+++ b/include/ircd/net/acceptor_udp.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ struct ircd::net::acceptor_udp
 	using datagram = listener_udp::datagram;
 	using flag = listener_udp::flag;
 
+	IRCD_EXCEPTION(listener_udp::error, error)
+
 	static constexpr log::log &log {acceptor::log};
 	static ip::udp::socket::message_flags flags(const flag &);