diff --git a/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/BadNameException.java b/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/BadNameException.java
index 957126e..e028739 100644
--- a/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/BadNameException.java
+++ b/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/BadNameException.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package pgp.certificate_store.exception;
  */
 public class BadNameException extends Exception {
 
+    @Deprecated // pass message
     public BadNameException() {
         super();
     }
diff --git a/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/NotAStoreException.java b/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/NotAStoreException.java
index a19aa9c..401b757 100644
--- a/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/NotAStoreException.java
+++ b/pgp-certificate-store/src/main/java/pgp/certificate_store/exception/NotAStoreException.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package pgp.certificate_store.exception;
  */
 public class NotAStoreException extends Exception {
 
+    @Deprecated // pass message
     public NotAStoreException() {
         super();
     }