diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py
index ee125bcb3..7c4f38174 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ external dependencies (including libraries) must go to "dependencies".''')
         return self.do_subproject(args[0], 'meson', kw)
 
     def disabled_subproject(self, subp_name: str, disabled_feature: T.Optional[str] = None,
-                            exception: T.Optional[mesonlib.MesonException] = None) -> SubprojectHolder:
+                            exception: T.Optional[Exception] = None) -> SubprojectHolder:
         sub = SubprojectHolder(NullSubprojectInterpreter(), os.path.join(self.subproject_dir, subp_name),
                                disabled_feature=disabled_feature, exception=exception)
         self.subprojects[subp_name] = sub
diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py
index eed750e54..a3c0beff9 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from ..interpreterbase import (
 from ..interpreter.type_checking import NoneType, ENV_SEPARATOR_KW
 from ..dependencies import Dependency, ExternalLibrary, InternalDependency
 from ..programs import ExternalProgram
-from ..mesonlib import HoldableObject, MesonException, OptionKey, listify, Popen_safe
+from ..mesonlib import HoldableObject, OptionKey, listify, Popen_safe
 
 import typing as T
 
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ class SubprojectHolder(MesonInterpreterObject):
                  subdir: str,
                  warnings: int = 0,
                  disabled_feature: T.Optional[str] = None,
-                 exception: T.Optional[MesonException] = None) -> None:
+                 exception: T.Optional[Exception] = None) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.held_object = subinterpreter
         self.warnings = warnings