diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/error.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..658e779ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//! Sliding Sync errors.
+
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+/// Internal representation of errors in Sliding Sync.
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub enum Error {
+    /// The response we've received from the server can't be parsed or doesn't
+    /// match up with the current expectations on the client side. A
+    /// `sync`-restart might be required.
+    #[error("The sliding sync response could not be handled: {0}")]
+    BadResponse(String),
+    /// Called `.build()` on a builder type, but the given required field was
+    /// missing.
+    #[error("Required field missing: `{0}`")]
+    BuildMissingField(&'static str),
+}
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
index 33a8b5130..1d12d6dc4 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@
 
 mod builder;
 mod client;
+mod error;
 mod room;
 mod view;
 
@@ -630,6 +631,7 @@ use std::{
 
 pub use builder::*;
 pub use client::*;
+pub use error::*;
 use eyeball::Observable;
 use futures_core::stream::Stream;
 pub use room::*;
@@ -643,28 +645,12 @@ use ruma::{
     assign, OwnedRoomId, RoomId,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use thiserror::Error;
 use tracing::{debug, error, info_span, instrument, trace, warn, Instrument, Span};
 use url::Url;
 pub use view::*;
 
 use crate::{config::RequestConfig, Client, Result};
 
-/// Internal representation of errors in Sliding Sync
-#[derive(Error, Debug)]
-#[non_exhaustive]
-pub enum Error {
-    /// The response we've received from the server can't be parsed or doesn't
-    /// match up with the current expectations on the client side. A
-    /// `sync`-restart might be required.
-    #[error("The sliding sync response could not be handled: {0}")]
-    BadResponse(String),
-    /// Called `.build()` on a builder type, but the given required field was
-    /// missing.
-    #[error("Required field missing: `{0}`")]
-    BuildMissingField(&'static str),
-}
-
 /// The Entry in the sliding sync room list per sliding sync view
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum RoomListEntry {