diff --git a/lib/Cake/Error/exceptions.php b/lib/Cake/Error/exceptions.php
index 6e2cad481..7996f658f 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Error/exceptions.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Error/exceptions.php
@@ -53,14 +53,15 @@ class CakeBaseException extends RuntimeException {
 
 }
 
+if (!class_exists('HttpException', false)) {
 /**
  * Parent class for all of the HTTP related exceptions in CakePHP.
+ * 
  * All HTTP status/error related exceptions should extend this class so
  * catch blocks can be specifically typed.
  *
  * @package       Cake.Error
  */
-if (!class_exists('HttpException', false)) {
 	class HttpException extends CakeBaseException {
 	}
 }