diff --git a/libraries/helpers.rb b/libraries/helpers.rb
index e82ed7bfb3..a1125b0ffa 100644
--- a/libraries/helpers.rb
+++ b/libraries/helpers.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ def initialize(timeout)
       end
     end
 
+    # Exception to signify that the docker command timed out.
+    class CommandTimeout < RuntimeError; end
+
     def cli_args(spec)
       cli_line = ''
       spec.each_pair do |arg, value|
diff --git a/providers/container.rb b/providers/container.rb
index bcd905cfed..bce218daac 100644
--- a/providers/container.rb
+++ b/providers/container.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 include Helpers::Docker
 
-class CommandTimeout < RuntimeError; end
-
 def load_current_resource
   @current_resource = Chef::Resource::DockerContainer.new(new_resource)
   wait_until_ready!
diff --git a/providers/image.rb b/providers/image.rb
index b7055feaa1..8f8ab59aa7 100644
--- a/providers/image.rb
+++ b/providers/image.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 include Helpers::Docker
 
-class CommandTimeout < RuntimeError; end
-
 def load_current_resource
   wait_until_ready!
   @current_resource = Chef::Resource::DockerImage.new(new_resource)
diff --git a/providers/registry.rb b/providers/registry.rb
index 9bd47d5445..f42a197f18 100644
--- a/providers/registry.rb
+++ b/providers/registry.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 include Helpers::Docker
 
-class CommandTimeout < RuntimeError; end
-
 def load_current_resource
   @current_resource = Chef::Resource::DockerRegistry.new(new_resource)
   wait_until_ready!