diff --git a/cs3client/auth.py b/cs3client/auth.py
index a594094..7ac13c6 100644
--- a/cs3client/auth.py
+++ b/cs3client/auth.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from cs3.rpc.v1beta1.code_pb2 import CODE_OK
 
 from .cs3client import CS3Client
-from .exceptions.exceptions import AuthenticationException, SecretNotSetException
+from .exceptions import AuthenticationException, SecretNotSetException
 from .config import Config
 
 
diff --git a/cs3client/exceptions/__init__.py b/cs3client/exceptions/__init__.py
index e69de29..0fe71a7 100644
--- a/cs3client/exceptions/__init__.py
+++ b/cs3client/exceptions/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"""
+exceptions
+
+Custom exception classes for the CS3 client.
+Where applicable, the default values correspond to the Linux standard error strings.
+
+Authors: Rasmus Welander, Diogo Castro, Giuseppe Lo Presti.
+Emails: rasmus.oscar.welander@cern.ch, diogo.castro@cern.ch, giuseppe.lopresti@cern.ch
+Last updated: 01/08/2024
+"""
+
+
+class AuthenticationException(Exception):
+    """
+    Standard error thrown when attempting an operation without the required access rights
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "Operation not permitted"):
+        super().__init__(message)
+
+
+class NotFoundException(IOError):
+    """
+    Standard file missing message
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "No such file or directory"):
+        super().__init__(message)
+
+
+class SecretNotSetException(Exception):
+    """
+    Standard file missing message
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "Secret was not set, unable to authenticate"):
+        super().__init__(message)
+
+
+class FileLockedException(IOError):
+    """
+    Standard error thrown when attempting to overwrite a file/xattr with a mistmatched lock,
+    or when a lock operation cannot be performed because of failed preconditions
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "Lock mismatch"):
+        super().__init__(message)
+
+
+class UnknownException(Exception):
+    """
+    Standard exception to be thrown when we get an error that is unknown, e.g. not defined in the cs3api
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str = ""):
+        super().__init__(message)
+
+
+class AlreadyExistsException(IOError):
+    """
+    Standard error thrown when attempting to create a resource that already exists
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "File exists"):
+        super().__init__(message)
+
+
+class UnimplementedException(Exception):
+    """
+    Standard error thrown when attempting to use a feature that is not implemented
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "Not implemented"):
+        super().__init__(message)
diff --git a/cs3client/exceptions/exceptions.py b/cs3client/exceptions/exceptions.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cf8587e..0000000
--- a/cs3client/exceptions/exceptions.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-"""
-exceptions.py
-
-Custom exception classes for the CS3 client.
-Where applicable, the default values correspond to the Linux standard error strings.
-
-Authors: Rasmus Welander, Diogo Castro, Giuseppe Lo Presti.
-Emails: rasmus.oscar.welander@cern.ch, diogo.castro@cern.ch, giuseppe.lopresti@cern.ch
-Last updated: 01/08/2024
-"""
-
-
-class AuthenticationException(Exception):
-    """
-    Standard error thrown when attempting an operation without the required access rights
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "Operation not permitted"):
-        super().__init__(message)
-
-
-class NotFoundException(IOError):
-    """
-    Standard file missing message
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "No such file or directory"):
-        super().__init__(message)
-
-
-class SecretNotSetException(Exception):
-    """
-    Standard file missing message
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "Secret was not set, unable to authenticate"):
-        super().__init__(message)
-
-
-class FileLockedException(IOError):
-    """
-    Standard error thrown when attempting to overwrite a file/xattr with a mistmatched lock,
-    or when a lock operation cannot be performed because of failed preconditions
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "Lock mismatch"):
-        super().__init__(message)
-
-
-class UnknownException(Exception):
-    """
-    Standard exception to be thrown when we get an error that is unknown, e.g. not defined in the cs3api
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str = ""):
-        super().__init__(message)
-
-
-class AlreadyExistsException(IOError):
-    """
-    Standard error thrown when attempting to create a resource that already exists
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "File exists"):
-        super().__init__(message)
-
-
-class UnimplementedException(Exception):
-    """
-    Standard error thrown when attempting to use a feature that is not implemented
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "Not implemented"):
-        super().__init__(message)
diff --git a/cs3client/file.py b/cs3client/file.py
index e7d1b30..efd9fee 100644
--- a/cs3client/file.py
+++ b/cs3client/file.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 
 from .config import Config
-from .exceptions.exceptions import AuthenticationException, FileLockedException
+from .exceptions import AuthenticationException, FileLockedException
 from .cs3resource import Resource
 from .statuscodehandler import StatusCodeHandler
 
diff --git a/cs3client/statuscodehandler.py b/cs3client/statuscodehandler.py
index 1c2d1fe..9205981 100644
--- a/cs3client/statuscodehandler.py
+++ b/cs3client/statuscodehandler.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import cs3.rpc.v1beta1.code_pb2 as cs3code
 import cs3.rpc.v1beta1.status_pb2 as cs3status
 
-from .exceptions.exceptions import AuthenticationException, NotFoundException, \
+from .exceptions import AuthenticationException, NotFoundException, \
     UnknownException, AlreadyExistsException, FileLockedException, UnimplementedException
 from .config import Config
 
diff --git a/docs/source/exceptions.rst b/docs/source/exceptions.rst
index 5ba9cc0..3dd6db4 100644
--- a/docs/source/exceptions.rst
+++ b/docs/source/exceptions.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 exceptions Module
 =================
 
-.. automodule:: exceptions.exceptions
+.. automodule:: exceptions
    :members:
    :undoc-members:
    :show-inheritance:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index 0233797..11af905 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 import pytest
 
-from cs3client.exceptions.exceptions import (
+from cs3client.exceptions import (
     AuthenticationException,
     NotFoundException,
     UnknownException,
diff --git a/tests/test_checkpoint.py b/tests/test_checkpoint.py
index d005965..be6e63e 100644
--- a/tests/test_checkpoint.py
+++ b/tests/test_checkpoint.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import pytest
 import cs3.rpc.v1beta1.code_pb2 as cs3code
 
-from cs3client.exceptions.exceptions import (
+from cs3client.exceptions import (
     AuthenticationException,
     NotFoundException,
     UnknownException,
diff --git a/tests/test_file.py b/tests/test_file.py
index 7e83afa..4120795 100644
--- a/tests/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/test_file.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import cs3.rpc.v1beta1.code_pb2 as cs3code
 
 from cs3client.cs3resource import Resource
-from cs3client.exceptions.exceptions import (
+from cs3client.exceptions import (
     AuthenticationException,
     NotFoundException,
     FileLockedException,
diff --git a/tests/test_share.py b/tests/test_share.py
index 295c928..1185188 100644
--- a/tests/test_share.py
+++ b/tests/test_share.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import cs3.storage.provider.v1beta1.resources_pb2 as cs3spr
 import cs3.rpc.v1beta1.code_pb2 as cs3code
 
-from cs3client.exceptions.exceptions import (
+from cs3client.exceptions import (
     AuthenticationException,
     NotFoundException,
     UnknownException,
diff --git a/tests/test_user.py b/tests/test_user.py
index 837b183..c62146a 100644
--- a/tests/test_user.py
+++ b/tests/test_user.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 import cs3.rpc.v1beta1.code_pb2 as cs3code
 
-from cs3client.exceptions.exceptions import (
+from cs3client.exceptions import (
     AuthenticationException,
     NotFoundException,
     UnknownException,