diff --git a/pagure/exceptions.py b/pagure/exceptions.py
index 611f25e..8927952 100644
--- a/pagure/exceptions.py
+++ b/pagure/exceptions.py
@@ -50,3 +50,10 @@ class PagureEvException(PagureException):
     ''' Exceptions used in the pagure-stream-server.
     '''
     pass
+
+
+class GitConflictsException(PagureException):
+    ''' Exception used when trying to pull on a repo and that leads to
+    conflicts.
+    '''
+    pass
diff --git a/pagure/lib/repo.py b/pagure/lib/repo.py
index f887e97..5f83871 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/repo.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/repo.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class PagureRepo(pygit2.Repository):
                     master_ref.set_target(remote_master_id)
                     self.head.set_target(remote_master_id)
                 elif merge_result & pygit2.GIT_MERGE_ANALYSIS_NORMAL:
-                    raise pagure.exceptions.PagureException(
+                    raise pagure.exceptions.GitConflictsException(
                         'Pulling remote changes leads to a conflict')
                 else:
                     pagure.LOG.debug(