diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php
index 9aa590654b83..38b04e8bcdcb 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Container\Container;
 use Illuminate\Database\MultipleRecordsFoundException;
-use Illuminate\Database\NoRecordsFoundException;
+use Illuminate\Database\RecordsNotFoundException;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\Paginator;
 
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ public function first($columns = ['*'])
     }
 
     /**
-     * Execute the query and get the first result if it's the sole.
+     * Execute the query and get the first result if it's the sole matching record.
      *
      * @param  array|string  $columns
      * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|object|static|null
      *
-     * @throws \Illuminate\Database\NoRecordsFoundException
+     * @throws \Illuminate\Database\RecordsNotFoundException
      * @throws \Illuminate\Database\MultipleRecordsFoundException
      */
     public function sole($columns = ['*'])
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ public function sole($columns = ['*'])
         $result = $this->take(2)->get($columns);
 
         if ($result->isEmpty()) {
-            throw new NoRecordsFoundException();
+            throw new RecordsNotFoundException;
         }
 
         if ($result->count() > 1) {
-            throw new MultipleRecordsFoundException();
+            throw new MultipleRecordsFoundException;
         }
 
         return $result->first();
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/NoRecordsFoundException.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/RecordsNotFoundException.php
similarity index 56%
rename from src/Illuminate/Database/NoRecordsFoundException.php
rename to src/Illuminate/Database/RecordsNotFoundException.php
index b45266c8e9bf..3e0d9557581d 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/NoRecordsFoundException.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/RecordsNotFoundException.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use RuntimeException;
 
-class NoRecordsFoundException extends RuntimeException
+class RecordsNotFoundException extends RuntimeException
 {
     //
 }
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Database/QueryBuilderTest.php b/tests/Integration/Database/QueryBuilderTest.php
index 0c7df7bbb124..675f30561fae 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Database/QueryBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Integration/Database/QueryBuilderTest.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Illuminate\Database\MultipleRecordsFoundException;
-use Illuminate\Database\NoRecordsFoundException;
+use Illuminate\Database\RecordsNotFoundException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
 use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public function testSoleFailsForMultipleRecords()
 
     public function testSoleFailsIfNoRecords()
     {
-        $this->expectException(NoRecordsFoundException::class);
+        $this->expectException(RecordsNotFoundException::class);
 
         DB::table('posts')->where('title', 'Baz Post')->sole();
     }