Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php
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diff -u -N -r15435 -r15518
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php	(.../db_connection.php)	(revision 15435)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php	(.../db_connection.php)	(revision 15518)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_connection.php 15435 2012-07-12 15:50:20Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_connection.php 15518 2012-08-17 15:19:15Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 			else {
 				$this->Application->redirectToMaintenance();
 
-				throw new Exception($error_msg);
+				throw new RuntimeException($error_msg);
 			}
 
 			$this->connectionOpened = false;