diff --git a/code/Common/BaseImporter.cpp b/code/Common/BaseImporter.cpp
index 1b8f9927a..6f5e744a0 100644
--- a/code/Common/BaseImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/Common/BaseImporter.cpp
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ aiScene *BaseImporter::ReadFile(Importer *pImp, const std::string &pFile, IOSyst
         // extract error description
         m_ErrorText = err.what();
         ASSIMP_LOG_ERROR(m_ErrorText.c_str());
-        m_exception = std::current_exception();
+        m_Exception = std::current_exception();
         return nullptr;
     } catch( const std::exception& err )    {
         m_ErrorText = "Internal error";
         ASSIMP_LOG_ERROR(err.what());
-        m_exception = std::current_exception();
+        m_Exception = std::current_exception();
         return nullptr;
     }
 
diff --git a/include/assimp/BaseImporter.h b/include/assimp/BaseImporter.h
index 114531385..3aaa80f69 100644
--- a/include/assimp/BaseImporter.h
+++ b/include/assimp/BaseImporter.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
      * @return The last exception that occurred. 
      */
     const std::exception_ptr& GetException() const {
-        return m_exception;
+        return m_Exception;
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ protected:
     /// In case of other errors, this will just be "Internal error"
     std::string m_ErrorText;
     /// An exception which occurred.
-    std::exception_ptr m_exception;
+    std::exception_ptr m_Exception;
     /// Currently set progress handler.
     ProgressHandler *m_progress;
 };