diff --git a/addons/base_import/models/base_import.py b/addons/base_import/models/base_import.py
index d4017e97ee3..2a303047e13 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/models/base_import.py
+++ b/addons/base_import/models/base_import.py
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ class Import(models.TransientModel):
             return base64.b64encode(content)
         except Exception as e:
             _logger.warning(e, exc_info=True)
-            raise ValueError(_("Could not retrieve URL: %(url)s [%(field_name)s: L%(line_number)d]: %(error)s") % {
+            raise ImportValidationError(_("Could not retrieve URL: %(url)s [%(field_name)s: L%(line_number)d]: %(error)s") % {
                 'url': url,
                 'field_name': field,
                 'line_number': line_number + 1,