diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/Health.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/Health.java
index 690c75356e52..511ab4eae6d2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/Health.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/Health.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public static Builder up() {
 	 * @param ex the exception
 	 * @return a new {@link Builder} instance
 	 */
-	public static Builder down(Exception ex) {
+	public static Builder down(Throwable ex) {
 		return down().withException(ex);
 	}