diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java
index 2a1a7c8c..d2adfb02 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java
@@ -156,4 +156,12 @@ public interface IRenderTheme {
 		void renderWayText(Text text);
 
 	}
+
+	public static class ThemeException extends IllegalArgumentException {
+		public ThemeException(String string) {
+			super(string);
+		}
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/RenderThemeHandler.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/RenderThemeHandler.java
index 51d45592..79b90a5c 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/RenderThemeHandler.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/RenderThemeHandler.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Paint.FontStyle;
 import org.oscim.renderer.atlas.TextureAtlas;
 import org.oscim.renderer.atlas.TextureAtlas.Rect;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.TextureItem;
+import org.oscim.theme.IRenderTheme.ThemeException;
 import org.oscim.theme.renderinstruction.Area;
 import org.oscim.theme.renderinstruction.AreaLevel;
 import org.oscim.theme.renderinstruction.Circle;
@@ -61,14 +62,6 @@ public class RenderThemeHandler extends DefaultHandler {
 		RENDER_THEME, RENDERING_INSTRUCTION, RULE, STYLE, ATLAS;
 	}
 
-	static class ThemeException extends IllegalArgumentException {
-		public ThemeException(String string) {
-			super(string);
-		}
-
-		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-	}
-
 	//private static final String ELEMENT_NAME_RENDER_THEME = "rendertheme";
 	private static final String ELEMENT_NAME_MATCH = "m";
 	private static final String UNEXPECTED_ELEMENT = "unexpected element: ";