diff --git a/src/lib/ServerError.js b/src/lib/ServerError.js
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+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = class ServerError extends Error {
+
+  constructor(message, statusCode = 500) {
+    super(message);
+    this.statusCode = statusCode;
+  }
+
+};