diff --git a/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpClientException.cs b/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpClientException.cs
index a0a94490b..8a820db00 100644
--- a/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpClientException.cs
+++ b/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpClientException.cs
@@ -10,20 +10,6 @@ public class HttpClientException : Exception
         public   WebHeaderCollection WebHeaderCollection { get; private set; }
         public string ResponseBody { get; private set; }
         
-        public HttpClientException()
-        {
-        }
-
-        public HttpClientException(string message) : base(message)
-        {
-        }
-
-        public HttpClientException(int code, string message) : base(message)
-        {
-            this.Code = code;
-        }
-
-
         public HttpClientException( int code, string message,  WebHeaderCollection  webHeaderCollection, string responseBody) : base(message)
         {
             this.Code = code;
diff --git a/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpURLConnectionClient.cs b/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpURLConnectionClient.cs
index 93b790131..24a1687f0 100644
--- a/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpURLConnectionClient.cs
+++ b/Adyen.EcommLibrary/HttpClient/HttpURLConnectionClient.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class HttpUrlConnectionClient : IClient
 
         public string Request(string endpoint, string json, Config config, bool isApiKeyRequired)
         {
-            string responseText;
+            string responseText = null;
             //Set security protocol. Only TLS1.2
             ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol = SecurityProtocolType.Tls12;
 
@@ -29,15 +29,22 @@ public string Request(string endpoint, string json, Config config, bool isApiKey
                 streamWriter.Flush();
                 streamWriter.Close();
             }
-
-            using (var response = (HttpWebResponse)httpWebRequest.GetResponse())
+            try
             {
-                using (var reader = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream(), _encoding))
+                using (var response = (HttpWebResponse)httpWebRequest.GetResponse())
                 {
-                    responseText = reader.ReadToEnd();
+                    using (var reader = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream(), _encoding))
+                    {
+                        responseText = reader.ReadToEnd();
+                    }
+
                 }
             }
-
+            catch (WebException e)
+            {
+                var response = (HttpWebResponse)e.Response;
+                throw new HttpClientException((int)response.StatusCode, "HTTP Exception", response.Headers, response.StatusDescription);
+            }
             return responseText;
         }
 
diff --git a/Adyen.EcommLibrary/Service/Payment.cs b/Adyen.EcommLibrary/Service/Payment.cs
index fb562ebe2..4060756fa 100644
--- a/Adyen.EcommLibrary/Service/Payment.cs
+++ b/Adyen.EcommLibrary/Service/Payment.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using Adyen.EcommLibrary.Model;
 using Adyen.EcommLibrary.Service.Resource.Payment;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Adyen.EcommLibrary.Service
@@ -20,51 +19,23 @@ public Payment(Client client)
 
         public PaymentResult Authorise(PaymentRequest paymentRequest)
         {
-            PaymentResult paymentResult = null;
-            try
-            {
-                var jsonRequest = Util.JsonOperation.SerializeRequest(paymentRequest);
-
-                var jsonResponse = _authorise.Request(jsonRequest);
-                paymentResult = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PaymentResult>(jsonResponse);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                throw ex;
-            }
-            return paymentResult;
+            var jsonRequest = Util.JsonOperation.SerializeRequest(paymentRequest);
+            var jsonResponse = _authorise.Request(jsonRequest);
+            return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PaymentResult>(jsonResponse);
         }
 
         public async Task<PaymentResult> AuthoriseAsync(PaymentRequest paymentRequest)
         {
-            PaymentResult paymentResult = null;
-            try
-            {
-                var jsonRequest = Util.JsonOperation.SerializeRequest(paymentRequest);
-                var jsonResponse = await _authorise.RequestAsync(jsonRequest);
-                paymentResult = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PaymentResult>(jsonResponse);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                throw ex;
-            }
-            return paymentResult;
+            var jsonRequest = Util.JsonOperation.SerializeRequest(paymentRequest);
+            var jsonResponse = await _authorise.RequestAsync(jsonRequest);
+            return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PaymentResult>(jsonResponse);
         }
 
         public PaymentResult Authorise3D(PaymentRequest3D paymentRequest3D)
         {
-            PaymentResult paymentResult = null;
-            try
-            {
-                var jsonRequest = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(paymentRequest3D);
-                var jsonResponse = _authorise3D.Request(jsonRequest);
-                paymentResult = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PaymentResult>(jsonResponse);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                throw ex;
-            }
-            return paymentResult;
+            var jsonRequest = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(paymentRequest3D);
+            var jsonResponse = _authorise3D.Request(jsonRequest);
+            return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PaymentResult>(jsonResponse);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/AdyenEcommLibrarySolution.sln b/AdyenEcommLibrarySolution.sln
index 950e94374..390d6ce41 100644
--- a/AdyenEcommLibrarySolution.sln
+++ b/AdyenEcommLibrarySolution.sln
@@ -3,24 +3,24 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio 15
 VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.27130.2026
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Adyen.EcommLibrary.Test", "Adyen.EcommLibrary.Test\Adyen.EcommLibrary.Test.csproj", "{8AC1D1BC-1B6A-4DE4-93C2-91C845EC31D9}"
-EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Adyen.EcommLibrary", "Adyen.EcommLibrary\Adyen.EcommLibrary.csproj", "{2C020234-B871-4F19-BB6A-2CECECAC3D20}"
 EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Adyen.EcommLibrary.Test", "Adyen.EcommLibrary.Test\Adyen.EcommLibrary.Test.csproj", "{B0005586-6CC5-4AD2-AE84-0D38EF6CA301}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
 		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
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-		{8AC1D1BC-1B6A-4DE4-93C2-91C845EC31D9}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{8AC1D1BC-1B6A-4DE4-93C2-91C845EC31D9}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{8AC1D1BC-1B6A-4DE4-93C2-91C845EC31D9}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{2C020234-B871-4F19-BB6A-2CECECAC3D20}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{2C020234-B871-4F19-BB6A-2CECECAC3D20}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{2C020234-B871-4F19-BB6A-2CECECAC3D20}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{2C020234-B871-4F19-BB6A-2CECECAC3D20}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{B0005586-6CC5-4AD2-AE84-0D38EF6CA301}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B0005586-6CC5-4AD2-AE84-0D38EF6CA301}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B0005586-6CC5-4AD2-AE84-0D38EF6CA301}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{B0005586-6CC5-4AD2-AE84-0D38EF6CA301}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE