diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/ApiPathNotFoundException.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/ApiPathNotFoundException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a9d68e2d..00000000
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/ApiPathNotFoundException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
- * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
- * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
- * contact@kingsrook.com
- * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
- * License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.kingsrook.qqq.api.javalin;
-
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- ** Runtime exception
- *******************************************************************************/
-public class ApiPathNotFoundException extends RuntimeException
-{
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Constructor
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public ApiPathNotFoundException(String message)
-   {
-      super(message);
-   }
-
-}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
index 864aed7d..dad79cf9 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
@@ -949,12 +949,6 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
       }
       else
       {
-         if(e instanceof ApiPathNotFoundException)
-         {
-            respondWithError(context, HttpStatus.Code.NOT_FOUND, e.getMessage()); // 404
-            return;
-         }
-
          if(e instanceof QAuthenticationException)
          {
             respondWithError(context, HttpStatus.Code.UNAUTHORIZED, e.getMessage()); // 401