diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetHelper.java
index 56c91e12b3..0605f62a2d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetHelper.java
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public class SolrFacetHelper
                 }
                 catch (ExecutionException e)
                 {
-                    new IllegalStateException(e);
+                    throw new IllegalStateException(e);
                 }
             }
         }