diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py
index c11b9874bae..1971b14b2be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
-from pytradfri import Gateway, PytradfriError, RequestError
+from pytradfri import Gateway, RequestError
 from pytradfri.api.aiocoap_api import APIFactory
 from pytradfri.command import Command
 from pytradfri.device import Device
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
             )
             groups = await api(groups_commands, timeout=TIMEOUT_API)
 
-    except PytradfriError as exc:
+    except RequestError as exc:
         await factory.shutdown()
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady from exc
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
index 8c4f483b9a8..a2bd28e3868 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from typing import Any, cast
 
 from pytradfri.command import Command
 from pytradfri.device import Device
-from pytradfri.error import PytradfriError
+from pytradfri.error import RequestError
 
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import DeviceInfo
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def handle_error(
         """Decorate api call."""
         try:
             await func(command)
-        except PytradfriError as err:
+        except RequestError as err:
             _LOGGER.error("Unable to execute command %s: %s", command, err)
 
     return wrapper