diff --git a/samcli/local/apigw/exceptions.py b/samcli/local/apigw/exceptions.py
index 13207f8f1a..565284186e 100644
--- a/samcli/local/apigw/exceptions.py
+++ b/samcli/local/apigw/exceptions.py
@@ -51,9 +51,3 @@ class AuthorizerUnauthorizedRequest(UserException):
     """
     An exception raised when the request is not authorized by the authorizer
     """
-
-
-class InvocationFailureException(UserException):
-    """
-    An exception raised when an invocation fails
-    """