diff --git a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/util/ThrowablesTest.java b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/util/ThrowablesTest.java
index 63b713f98..32ccfb77e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/util/ThrowablesTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/util/ThrowablesTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class ThrowablesTest {
     }
 
     @Test(expected = NullPointerException.class)
-    public void testPropagateNotWrappingNullWrappingType() {
+    public void testPropagateNotWrappingNullWrappingType() throws Throwable {
         Throwables.propagateNotWrapping(new IOException(), null);
     }