diff --git a/python2/mysql/connector/errors.py b/python2/mysql/connector/errors.py
index c1aca32..92b7fd4 100644
--- a/python2/mysql/connector/errors.py
+++ b/python2/mysql/connector/errors.py
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ class Error(StandardError):
         return self._full_msg
 
 
-class Warning(StandardError):  # pylint: disable=W0622
+PythonWarning = Warning
+class Warning(PythonWarning, StandardError):  # pylint: disable=W0622
     """Exception for important warnings"""
     pass
 
diff --git a/python23/django/base.py b/python23/django/base.py
index 770a7a4..8b3dcfd 100644
--- a/python23/django/base.py
+++ b/python23/django/base.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ from mysql.connector.django.validation import DatabaseValidation
 
 # Raise exceptions for database warnings if DEBUG is on
 # Note: PEP-249 says Warning must be subclass of StandardError
-mysql.connector.Warning = Warning
 if settings.DEBUG:
     warnings.filterwarnings("error", category=mysql.connector.Warning)
 
diff --git a/python3/mysql/connector/errors.py b/python3/mysql/connector/errors.py
index 6236dcb..6c3b36a 100644
--- a/python3/mysql/connector/errors.py
+++ b/python3/mysql/connector/errors.py
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ class Error(Exception):
         return self._full_msg
 
 
-class Warning(Exception):  # pylint: disable=W0622
+PythonWarning = Warning
+class Warning(PythonWarning):  # pylint: disable=W0622
     """Exception for important warnings"""
     pass