diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index da2572c9..283ceaa1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ set (LOOT_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/app/loot_paths.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/version.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/yaml_set_helpers.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/api_decorator.h"
-                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error_categories.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/condition_syntax_error.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
@@ -283,7 +282,6 @@ set (LOOT_API_SRC "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/loot_version.cpp"
 set (LOOT_API_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/api.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/api_decorator.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/database_interface.h"
-                      "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error_categories.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/condition_syntax_error.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
diff --git a/docs/api/reference.rst b/docs/api/reference.rst
index 0450adb7..f0b39013 100644
--- a/docs/api/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/api/reference.rst
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ Interfaces
 Classes
 =======
 
+.. doxygenclass:: loot::LootVersion
+   :members:
+
+Exceptions
+==========
+
 .. doxygenclass:: loot::CyclicInteractionError
    :members:
 
@@ -58,12 +64,6 @@ Classes
 .. doxygenclass:: loot::FileAccessError
    :members:
 
-.. doxygenclass:: loot::Error
-   :members:
-
-.. doxygenclass:: loot::LootVersion
-   :members:
-
 Error Categories
 ================
 
diff --git a/include/loot/api.h b/include/loot/api.h
index c27a9fa9..8f6fc8dd 100644
--- a/include/loot/api.h
+++ b/include/loot/api.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "loot/api_decorator.h"
 #include "loot/database_interface.h"
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/error_categories.h"
 #include "loot/exception/condition_syntax_error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
diff --git a/include/loot/error.h b/include/loot/error.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a6248271..00000000
--- a/include/loot/error.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-/*  LOOT
-
-    A load order optimisation tool for Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and
-    Fallout: New Vegas.
-
-    Copyright (C) 2012-2016    WrinklyNinja
-
-    This file is part of LOOT.
-
-    LOOT is free software: you can redistribute
-    it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-    as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
-    the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-    LOOT is distributed in the hope that it will
-    be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with LOOT.  If not, see
-    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-    */
-
-#ifndef LOOT_ERROR
-#define LOOT_ERROR
-
-#include <exception>
-#include <string>
-
-namespace loot {
-/**
- * @brief A class that defines the type of objects thrown as errors by the LOOT
- *        API.
- * @details Note that not all exceptions thrown from the LOOT API use this type,
- *          so catch `std::exception` too.
- */
-class Error : public std::exception {
-public:
-  /**
-   * @brief A code indicating the type of error that occurred.
-   */
-  enum struct Code : unsigned int {
-    /**
-     * No error occurred. This is used internally to indicate that an operation
-     * failed, but its failure was not fatal to the task being performed.
-     */
-    ok = 0,
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * @brief Construct an error object giving a code and error message.
-   */
-  Error(const Code code_arg, const std::string& what_arg) : code_(code_arg), what_(what_arg) {}
-  ~Error() throw() {};
-
-  /**
-   * @brief Get the code describing the type of error that occurred.
-   * @return An error code.
-   */
-  Code code() const { return code_; }
-
-  /**
-   * @brief A utility function that casts the code to an unsigned int.
-   * @return An error code's unsigned integer value.
-   */
-  unsigned int codeAsUnsignedInt() const {
-    return asUnsignedInt(code_);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @brief Get the message that describes the error details.
-   * @return A string describing the error that occurred.
-   */
-  const char * what() const throw() { return what_.c_str(); }
-
-  /**
-   * A utility function that converts a given error code to an unsigned int.
-   * @param  code The code to convert.
-   * @return      The error code's unsigned integer value.
-   */
-  static unsigned int asUnsignedInt(Code code) {
-    return static_cast<unsigned int>(code);
-  }
-private:
-  Code code_;
-  std::string what_;
-};
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/api/api.cpp b/src/api/api.cpp
index 9b24b909..1e08d730 100644
--- a/src/api/api.cpp
+++ b/src/api/api.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <boost/log/core.hpp>
 
 #include "api/api_database.h"
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
diff --git a/src/api/api_database.cpp b/src/api/api_database.cpp
index c722a26d..7a04f28f 100644
--- a/src/api/api_database.cpp
+++ b/src/api/api_database.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
 #include "backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp b/src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp
index a64b1078..c8881cfe 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ Fallout: New Vegas.
 
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp b/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp
index 7e562ea7..42d79305 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/common_attributes.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/file.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@ void LootState::init(const std::string& cmdLineGame) {
     storeGameSettings(toGameSettings(games_));
   } catch (GameDetectionError& e) {
     initErrors_.push_back(e.what());
-  } catch (Error &e) {
+  } catch (std::exception& e) {
     BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Game-specific settings could not be initialised. " << e.what();
     initErrors_.push_back((format(translate("Error: Game-specific settings could not be initialised. %1%")) % e.what()).str());
   }
diff --git a/src/backend/game/game.cpp b/src/backend/game/game.cpp
index 805877a4..1355d7ee 100644
--- a/src/backend/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/game/game.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp b/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp
index 8f7b2e20..47868367 100644
--- a/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 using boost::locale::to_lower;
diff --git a/src/backend/game/game_settings.cpp b/src/backend/game/game_settings.cpp
index 153be713..a3f34623 100644
--- a/src/backend/game/game_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/game/game_settings.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
diff --git a/src/backend/game/load_order_handler.cpp b/src/backend/game/load_order_handler.cpp
index 4e6b9913..da33fc10 100644
--- a/src/backend/game/load_order_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/game/load_order_handler.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/error_categories.h"
 
 using boost::locale::translate;
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ void LoadOrderHandler::SetLoadOrder(const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder) c
 
   try {
     SetLoadOrder(pluginArr, pluginArrSize);
-  } catch (Error &/*e*/) {
+  } catch (std::exception& /*e*/) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < pluginArrSize; i++)
       delete[] pluginArr[i];
     delete[] pluginArr;
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/git_helper.cpp b/src/backend/helpers/git_helper.cpp
index e94b732e..d865f27f 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/git_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/git_helper.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/error_categories.h"
 #include "loot/exception/git_state_error.h"
 
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp b/src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp
index aeedd1fb..764ff5e8 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/karma.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp b/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp
index c6199f61..df597aca 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h b/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h
index a598ec95..e5b6a578 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/condition_syntax_error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/message.cpp b/src/backend/metadata/message.cpp
index 48cd6caf..0b6146ef 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/message.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/message.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/language.h"
 
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp b/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp
index cb160f67..15b1d5ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata_list.cpp b/src/backend/metadata_list.cpp
index fe59e321..8cdcb642 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata_list.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata_list.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
 
diff --git a/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp b/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp
index abb54230..cf814c31 100644
--- a/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
diff --git a/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h b/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h
index 3650f87b..a2f9e550 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
-#include "loot/error.h"
 
 namespace loot {
 class ClipboardQuery : public Query {
diff --git a/src/gui/query/editor_closed_query.h b/src/gui/query/editor_closed_query.h
index 5e1a3db9..320a3487 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/editor_closed_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/editor_closed_query.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ public:
       state_.decrementUnappliedChangeCounter();
 
       return json;
-    } catch (Error&) {
-      throw;
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
       // If this was a YAML conversion error, cut off the line and column numbers,
       // since the YAML wasn't written to a file.
diff --git a/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h b/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h
index f111e50a..ddcaad25 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/get_game_data_query.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/json.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/version.h"
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ private:
       Masterlist::Info info = state_.getCurrentGame().GetMasterlist().GetInfo(state_.getCurrentGame().MasterlistPath(), true);
       masterlistNode["revision"] = info.revision;
       masterlistNode["date"] = info.date;
-    } catch (Error &e) {
+    } catch (std::exception &e) {
       masterlistNode["revision"] = e.what();
       masterlistNode["date"] = e.what();
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/query/query.h b/src/gui/query/query.h
index b10861bd..18fa4692 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/query.h
@@ -28,17 +28,12 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 #include <include/wrapper/cef_message_router.h>
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
-
 namespace loot {
 class Query : public CefBase {
 public:
   void execute(CefRefPtr<CefMessageRouterBrowserSide::Callback> callback) {
     try {
       callback->Success(executeLogic());
-    } catch (Error &e) {
-      BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << e.what();
-      callback->Failure(e.codeAsUnsignedInt(), e.what());
     } catch (std::exception &e) {
       BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << e.what();
       callback->Failure(-1, e.what());
diff --git a/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h b/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h
index e526b731..dcc6e70b 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ private:
     } catch (CyclicInteractionError& e) {
       BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Failed to sort plugins. Details: " << e.what();
       state_.getCurrentGame().AppendMessage(Message(MessageType::error, e.what()));
-    } catch (Error& e) {
+    } catch (std::exception& e) {
       BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Failed to sort plugins. Details: " << e.what();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h b/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h
index 1d40867f..db2c42dd 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ private:
   bool updateMasterlist() {
     try {
       return game_.GetMasterlist().Update(game_);
-    } catch (Error &e) {
+    } catch (std::exception& e) {
       try {
         game_.GetMasterlist().Load(game_.MasterlistPath());
       } catch (...) {}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private:
       Masterlist::Info info = game_.GetMasterlist().GetInfo(game_.MasterlistPath(), true);
       gameMetadata["masterlist"]["revision"] = info.revision;
       gameMetadata["masterlist"]["date"] = info.date;
-    } catch (Error &e) {
+    } catch (std::exception& e) {
       gameMetadata["masterlist"]["revision"] = e.what();
       gameMetadata["masterlist"]["date"] = e.what();
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/query_handler.cpp b/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
index bee78c5c..59b8b7cc 100644
--- a/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 #include "gui/resource.h"
 #include "gui/yaml_simple_message_helpers.h"
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 #include "backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h b/src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h
index 6cf4e7d5..66974daf 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 #include "tests/common_game_test_fixture.h"
 
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/metadata/condition_grammar_test.h b/src/tests/backend/metadata/condition_grammar_test.h
index 06ffb048..4da2b8fa 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/metadata/condition_grammar_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/backend/metadata/condition_grammar_test.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include "backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h"
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "tests/common_game_test_fixture.h"
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/metadata/conditional_metadata_test.h b/src/tests/backend/metadata/conditional_metadata_test.h
index c9be17c7..5507acd3 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/metadata/conditional_metadata_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/backend/metadata/conditional_metadata_test.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include "backend/metadata/conditional_metadata.h"
 
-#include "loot/error.h"
 #include "tests/common_game_test_fixture.h"
 
 namespace loot {