diff --git a/chronos/transports/common.nim b/chronos/transports/common.nim
index 34d50c5..40a0445 100644
--- a/chronos/transports/common.nim
+++ b/chronos/transports/common.nim
@@ -467,11 +467,11 @@ proc windowsAnyAddressFix*(a: TransportAddress): TransportAddress {.inline.} =
 
 template checkClosed*(t: untyped) =
   if (ReadClosed in (t).state) or (WriteClosed in (t).state):
-    raise newException(TransportError, "Transport is already closed!")
+    raise newException(TransportUseClosedError, "Transport is already closed!")
 
 template checkClosed*(t: untyped, future: untyped) =
   if (ReadClosed in (t).state) or (WriteClosed in (t).state):
-    future.fail(newException(TransportError, "Transport is already closed!"))
+    future.fail(newException(TransportUseClosedError, "Transport is already closed!"))
     return future
 
 template checkWriteEof*(t: untyped, future: untyped) =