diff --git a/lib/errors.py b/lib/errors.py
index 1cbf2db27e73771f6587c0673f77a0a55103820c..ec154f738ab938d76499b297ec58f05fa6249138 100644
--- a/lib/errors.py
+++ b/lib/errors.py
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ class StorageError(GenericError):
   """
 
 
+class InotifyError(GenericError):
+  """Error raised when there is a failure setting up an inotify watcher.
+
+  """
+
+
 class QuitGanetiException(Exception):
   """Signal that Ganeti that it must quit.