diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/exception/HoodieException.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/exception/HoodieException.java
index 58adc0e43..9bf01b34c 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/exception/HoodieException.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/exception/HoodieException.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 package org.apache.hudi.exception;
 
-import java.io.Serializable;
 
 /**
  * <p>
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
  * exception.
  * </p>
  */
-public class HoodieException extends RuntimeException implements Serializable {
+public class HoodieException extends RuntimeException {
 
   public HoodieException() {
     super();