diff --git a/app/errors/user_service_error.rb b/app/errors/user_service_error.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ef94df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/errors/user_service_error.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class UserServiceError < StandardError
+end
diff --git a/app/services/user_service.rb b/app/services/user_service.rb
index fcbdf6e..37f181f 100644
--- a/app/services/user_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/user_service.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class UserService
 
   def validate_bet!(match, team)
     if team.nil?
-      raise 'Betting on no team in a playoff match is not supported' unless match.group_match?
+      raise UserServiceError, 'Betting on no team in a playoff match is not supported' unless match.group_match?
     else
-      raise 'The given team is not involved in the given match' unless match.teams.include? team
+      raise UserServiceError, 'The given team is not involved in the given match' unless match.teams.include? team
     end
   end
 end