diff --git a/app/controllers/auth.php b/app/controllers/auth.php
index f690c84a5f..c3f600e8ca 100644
--- a/app/controllers/auth.php
+++ b/app/controllers/auth.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ $utopia->post('/v1/auth/register')
             try {
                 $mail->send();
             }
-            catch(Exception $error) {
+            catch(\Exception $error) {
                 // if($failure) {
                 //     $response->redirect($failure);
                 //     return;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ $utopia->post('/v1/auth/register/confirm/resend')
             try {
                 $mail->send();
             }
-            catch(Exception $error) {
+            catch(\Exception $error) {
                 //throw new Exception('Problem sending mail: ' . $error->getError(), 500);
             }
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ $utopia->post('/v1/auth/recovery')
             try {
                 $mail->send();
             }
-            catch(Exception $error) {
+            catch(\Exception $error) {
                 //throw new Exception('Problem sending mail: ' . $error->getError(), 500);
             }
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/teams.php b/app/controllers/teams.php
index 7ef713749e..94a977865c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/teams.php
+++ b/app/controllers/teams.php
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ $utopia->post('/v1/teams/:teamId/memberships')
             try {
                 $mail->send();
             }
-            catch(Exception $error) {
+            catch(\Exception $error) {
                 //throw new Exception('Problem sending mail: ' . $error->getError(), 500);
             }
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ $utopia->post('/v1/teams/:teamId/memberships/:inviteId/resend')
             try {
                 $mail->send();
             }
-            catch(Exception $error) {
+            catch(\Exception $error) {
                 //throw new Exception('Problem sending mail: ' . $error->getError(), 500);
             }