diff --git a/vimeo/upload.py b/vimeo/upload.py
index 7bd6364..2378f15 100644
--- a/vimeo/upload.py
+++ b/vimeo/upload.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _perform_upload(self, filename, ticket):
         """Take an upload ticket and perform the actual upload."""
 
         if ticket.status_code != 201:
-            raise VideoTicketCreationFailure(ticket, "Failed to create an upload ticket")
+            raise UploadTicketCreationFailure(ticket, "Failed to create an upload ticket")
 
         ticket = ticket.json()