diff --git a/tests/test_exceptions.py b/tests/test_exceptions.py
index b29b72b8..232071af 100755
--- a/tests/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_exceptions.py
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ def test_bad_hash_error(self):
     logger.error(bad_hash_error)
 
 
-  def test_decompression_error(self):
-    download_exception = tuf.exceptions.DownloadError()
-    decompression_error = tuf.exceptions.DecompressionError(download_exception)
-    logger.error(decompression_error)
-
-
 # Run the unit tests.
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main()
diff --git a/tuf/exceptions.py b/tuf/exceptions.py
index a964d3b8..80e2bb05 100755
--- a/tuf/exceptions.py
+++ b/tuf/exceptions.py
@@ -149,18 +149,6 @@ class UnsupportedLibraryError(Error):
   pass
 
 
-class DecompressionError(Error):
-  """Indicate that some error happened while decompressing a file."""
-
-  def __init__(self, exception):
-    # Store the original exception.
-    self.exception = exception
-
-  def __str__(self):
-    # Show the original exception.
-    return repr(self.exception)
-
-
 class DownloadError(Error):
   """Indicate an error occurred while attempting to download a file."""
   pass