diff --git a/requests/exceptions.py b/requests/exceptions.py
index d0f8f39a..c7b98e6f 100644
--- a/requests/exceptions.py
+++ b/requests/exceptions.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class HTTPError(RequestException):
 class ConnectionError(RequestException):
     """A Connection error occurred."""
 
+class SSLError(ConnectionError):
+    """An SSL error occurred."""
+
 class Timeout(RequestException):
     """The request timed out."""