diff --git a/JSONException.java b/JSONException.java
index 41e85ae..086bac8 100755
--- a/JSONException.java
+++ b/JSONException.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package org.json;
  * @version 2014-05-03
  */
 public class JSONException extends RuntimeException {
+    /** Serialization ID */
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
 
     /**
@@ -19,6 +20,16 @@ public class JSONException extends RuntimeException {
 	super(message);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param message
+     *            Detail about the reason for the exception.
+     * @param cause
+     *            The cause.
+     */
+    public JSONException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+	super(message, cause);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructs a new JSONException with the specified cause.
      *