diff --git a/designate/api/v2/__init__.py b/designate/api/v2/__init__.py
index 9f4b28570..216ed13db 100644
--- a/designate/api/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/api/v2/__init__.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ def factory(global_config, **local_conf):
             'root': 'designate.api.v2.controllers.root.RootController',
             'modules': ['designate.api.v2'],
             'errors': {
-                404: '/not_found',
-                405: '/method_not_allowed',
+                404: '/errors/not_found',
+                405: '/errors/method_not_allowed',
                 '__force_dict__' : True
             }
         }
diff --git a/designate/api/v2/controllers/errors.py b/designate/api/v2/controllers/errors.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f8cd6b06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/designate/api/v2/controllers/errors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# Author: Graham Hayes <graham.hayes@hp.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from designate import exceptions
+from designate.openstack.common import log as logging
+
+from pecan import expose
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ErrorsController(object):
+
+    @expose(content_type='text/plain')
+    @expose(content_type='text/dns')
+    @expose(content_type='application/json')
+    def not_found(self):
+        raise exceptions.NotFound('resource not found')
+
+    @expose(content_type='text/plain')
+    @expose(content_type='text/dns')
+    @expose(content_type='application/json')
+    def method_not_allowed(self):
+        raise exceptions.MethodNotAllowed()
diff --git a/designate/api/v2/controllers/root.py b/designate/api/v2/controllers/root.py
index a09a70305..a57dfa7e7 100644
--- a/designate/api/v2/controllers/root.py
+++ b/designate/api/v2/controllers/root.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from oslo.config import cfg
 from stevedore import named
 
-from designate import exceptions
 from designate.openstack.common import log as logging
 from designate.api.v2.controllers import limits
 from designate.api.v2.controllers import reverse
@@ -24,8 +23,7 @@ from designate.api.v2.controllers import schemas
 from designate.api.v2.controllers import tlds
 from designate.api.v2.controllers import zones
 from designate.api.v2.controllers import blacklists
-
-from pecan import expose
+from designate.api.v2.controllers import errors
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -57,15 +55,4 @@ class RootController(object):
     tlds = tlds.TldsController()
     zones = zones.ZonesController()
     blacklists = blacklists.BlacklistsController()
-
-    @expose(content_type='text/plain')
-    @expose(content_type='text/dns')
-    @expose(content_type='application/json')
-    def not_found(self):
-        raise exceptions.NotFound
-
-    @expose(content_type='text/plain')
-    @expose(content_type='text/dns')
-    @expose(content_type='application/json')
-    def method_not_allowed(self):
-        raise exceptions.MethodNotAllowed
+    errors = errors.ErrorsController()
diff --git a/designate/exceptions.py b/designate/exceptions.py
index 21556d227..9fd8d7466 100644
--- a/designate/exceptions.py
+++ b/designate/exceptions.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class DomainHasSubdomain(Base):
 class Forbidden(Base):
     error_code = 403
     error_type = 'forbidden'
+    expected = True
 
 
 class Duplicate(Base):