diff --git a/blazarclient/base.py b/blazarclient/base.py
index 1a095eb..025729c 100644
--- a/blazarclient/base.py
+++ b/blazarclient/base.py
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ def request(self, url, method, **kwargs):
                 error_message = resp.text
 
             body = _("ERROR: {0}").format(error_message)
-            raise exception.BlazarClientException(body, code=resp.status_code)
+            if resp.status_code == 404:
+                raise exception.NotFound(body, code=resp.status_code)
+            else:
+                raise exception.BlazarClientException(body, code=resp.status_code)
 
         return resp, body
 
@@ -132,7 +135,11 @@ def request(self, url, method, **kwargs):
                 error_message = resp.text
 
             msg = _("ERROR: {0}").format(error_message)
-            raise exception.BlazarClientException(msg, code=resp.status_code)
+
+            if resp.status_code == 404:
+                raise exception.NotFound(msg, code=resp.status_code)
+            else:
+                raise exception.BlazarClientException(msg, code=resp.status_code)
 
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/blazarclient/exception.py b/blazarclient/exception.py
index 125f18f..102f6ae 100644
--- a/blazarclient/exception.py
+++ b/blazarclient/exception.py
@@ -98,7 +98,19 @@ class IncorrectNetwork(BlazarClientException):
     code = 409
 
 
-class ResourcePropertyNotFound(BlazarClientException):
+class NotFound(BlazarClientException):
+    """HTTP 404 - Not Found.
+
+    The requested resource could not be found but may be available again
+    in the future.
+    """
+    message = _("Not Found")
+    code = 404
+
+class ResourcePropertyNotFound(NotFound):
     """Occurs if the resource property specified does not exist"""
     message = _("The resource property does not exist.")
-    code = 404
+
+class ResourceNotFound(NotFound):
+    """Occurs if specified resource does not exist"""
+    message = _("The resource does not exist.")
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diff --git a/blazarclient/tests/test_base.py b/blazarclient/tests/test_base.py
index f04bb6b..fa5c1d7 100644
--- a/blazarclient/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/blazarclient/tests/test_base.py
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ def test_request_fail_without_body(self, m):
         kwargs = {"body": {"req_key": "req_value"}}
         self.assertRaises(exception.BlazarClientException,
                           self.manager.request, url, "POST", **kwargs)
+        
+    @mock.patch('requests.request')
+    def test_request_fail_notfound(self, m):
+        m.return_value.status_code = 404
+        m.return_value.text = "resp"
+        url = '/leases'
+        self.assertRaises(exception.NotFound,
+                          self.manager.request, url, "GET")
 
 
 class SessionClientTestCase(tests.TestCase):
@@ -156,6 +164,20 @@ def test_request_fail(self, m):
         kwargs = {"body": {"req_key": "req_value"}}
         self.assertRaises(exception.BlazarClientException,
                           self.manager.request, url, "POST", **kwargs)
+        
+    @mock.patch('blazarclient.base.adapter.LegacyJsonAdapter.request')
+    def test_request_fail_notfound(self, m):
+        resp = mock.Mock()
+        resp.status_code = 404
+        body = {"error message": "error"}
+        m.return_value = (resp, body)
+        url = '/leases'
+        kwargs = {"body": {"req_key": "req_value"}}
+        self.assertRaises(exception.NotFound,
+                          self.manager.request, url, "POST", **kwargs)
+        
+
+
 
 
 class BaseClientManagerTestCase(tests.TestCase):
@@ -188,3 +210,5 @@ def test_init_with_insufficient_info(self):
                           blazar_url=None,
                           auth_token=self.auth_token,
                           session=None)
+        
+    
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diff --git a/blazarclient/utils.py b/blazarclient/utils.py
index 1019b99..5955608 100644
--- a/blazarclient/utils.py
+++ b/blazarclient/utils.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def _find_resource_id_by_name(client, resource_type, name, name_key):
         return named_resources[0]
     else:
         message = "Unable to find resource with name '%s'" % name
-        raise exception.BlazarClientException(message=message,
+        raise exception.ResourceNotFound(message=message,
                                               status_code=404)