diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/dm/RecordActionUtils.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/dm/RecordActionUtils.java
index ba3935293f..bfae201062 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/dm/RecordActionUtils.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/dm/RecordActionUtils.java
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ public class RecordActionUtils
             if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled())
             {
                 LOGGER.debug("Unable to execute " + actionName + " action, because the fileplan path could not be determined.  Make sure at least one file plan has been created.");
-                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Unable to execute " + actionName + " action, because the fileplan path could not be determined.");
             }
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Unable to execute " + actionName + " action, because the fileplan path could not be determined.");
         }
         return filePlan;
     }