diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
index 427d5a104e5..77ee04d3390 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ from erpnext.controllers.sales_and_purchase_return import (
 	filter_serial_batches,
 	make_serial_batch_bundle_for_return,
 )
-from erpnext.setup.doctype.brand.brand import get_brand_defaults
-from erpnext.setup.doctype.item_group.item_group import get_item_group_defaults
-from erpnext.stock import get_warehouse_account_map
-from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.item import get_item_defaults
 
-# Re-exported for backward compatibility; canonical home is erpnext.stock.exceptions.
-from erpnext.stock.exceptions import (
+# Re-exported for backward compatibility; canonical home is erpnext.exceptions.
+from erpnext.exceptions import (
 	BatchExpiredError,
 	QualityInspectionNotSubmittedError,
 	QualityInspectionRejectedError,
 	QualityInspectionRequiredError,
 )
+from erpnext.setup.doctype.brand.brand import get_brand_defaults
+from erpnext.setup.doctype.item_group.item_group import get_item_group_defaults
+from erpnext.stock import get_warehouse_account_map
+from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.item import get_item_defaults
 from erpnext.stock.services.internal_transfer import StockInternalTransferService
 from erpnext.stock.stock_ledger import get_items_to_be_repost
 
diff --git a/erpnext/exceptions.py b/erpnext/exceptions.py
index e12c69757e0..c8d2d790d1b 100644
--- a/erpnext/exceptions.py
+++ b/erpnext/exceptions.py
@@ -28,3 +28,20 @@ class MandatoryAccountDimensionError(frappe.ValidationError):
 
 class ReportingCurrencyExchangeNotFoundError(frappe.ValidationError):
 	pass
+
+
+# stock
+class QualityInspectionRequiredError(frappe.ValidationError):
+	pass
+
+
+class QualityInspectionRejectedError(frappe.ValidationError):
+	pass
+
+
+class QualityInspectionNotSubmittedError(frappe.ValidationError):
+	pass
+
+
+class BatchExpiredError(frappe.ValidationError):
+	pass
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/exceptions.py b/erpnext/stock/exceptions.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ec9c6f1b28..00000000000
--- a/erpnext/stock/exceptions.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
-# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
-
-"""Shared exceptions for stock transactions.
-
-Raised by the stock services (serial/batch bundle, quality inspection) and
-re-exported from ``stock_controller`` for backward compatibility, so the services
-do not have to import back from the controller they were extracted out of.
-"""
-
-import frappe
-
-
-class QualityInspectionRequiredError(frappe.ValidationError):
-	pass
-
-
-class QualityInspectionRejectedError(frappe.ValidationError):
-	pass
-
-
-class QualityInspectionNotSubmittedError(frappe.ValidationError):
-	pass
-
-
-class BatchExpiredError(frappe.ValidationError):
-	pass
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection.py b/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection.py
index d9441bc6826..7e7fc4ba078 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ inspection have a present / submitted / non-rejected Quality Inspection.
 import frappe
 from frappe import _
 
-from erpnext.stock.exceptions import (
+from erpnext.exceptions import (
 	QualityInspectionNotSubmittedError,
 	QualityInspectionRejectedError,
 	QualityInspectionRequiredError,
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/services/serial_batch_bundle.py b/erpnext/stock/services/serial_batch_bundle.py
index dce7be2beb3..17b3af32fd7 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/services/serial_batch_bundle.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/services/serial_batch_bundle.py
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class SerialBatchBundleService:
 				)
 
 	def validate_serialized_batch(self):
+		from erpnext.exceptions import BatchExpiredError
 		from erpnext.stock.doctype.serial_no.serial_no import get_serial_nos
-		from erpnext.stock.exceptions import BatchExpiredError
 
 		is_material_issue = False
 		if self.doc.doctype == "Stock Entry" and self.doc.purpose in ["Material Issue", "Material Transfer"]: