diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTVerifier.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTVerifier.java
index bf180300..d4b3d637 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTVerifier.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTVerifier.java
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ private boolean assertValidInstantClaim(String claimName, Claim claim, long leew
             if (shouldBeFuture) {
                 isValid = assertInstantIsFuture(claimVal, leeway, now);
                 if (!isValid) {
-                    throw new TokenExpiredException(String.format("The Token has expired on %s.", claimVal), claimVal);
+                    throw new TokenExpiredException(String.format("The Token has expired on %s.", claimVal), claim);
                 }
             } else {
                 isValid = assertInstantIsLessThanOrEqualToNow(claimVal, leeway, now);
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/exceptions/TokenExpiredException.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/exceptions/TokenExpiredException.java
index 42ab090d..00d5bd0e 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/exceptions/TokenExpiredException.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/exceptions/TokenExpiredException.java
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 package com.auth0.jwt.exceptions;
 
+import com.auth0.jwt.RegisteredClaims;
+import com.auth0.jwt.interfaces.Claim;
+
 import java.time.Instant;
 
 /**
  * The exception that is thrown if the token is expired.
  */
-public class TokenExpiredException extends JWTVerificationException {
+public class TokenExpiredException extends IncorrectClaimException {
 
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -7076928975713577708L;
 
     private final Instant expiredOn;
 
-    public TokenExpiredException(String message, Instant expiredOn) {
-        super(message);
-        this.expiredOn = expiredOn;
+    public TokenExpiredException(String message, Claim claim) {
+        super(message, RegisteredClaims.EXPIRES_AT, claim);
+        this.expiredOn = claim.asInstant();
     }
 
     public Instant getExpiredOn() {