diff --git a/engines/base/src/main/java/org/alfresco/transform/base/fs/FileManager.java b/engines/base/src/main/java/org/alfresco/transform/base/fs/FileManager.java
index d8f985f0..746d46c2 100644
--- a/engines/base/src/main/java/org/alfresco/transform/base/fs/FileManager.java
+++ b/engines/base/src/main/java/org/alfresco/transform/base/fs/FileManager.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class FileManager
         }
     }
 
-    private static File createFileFromRequest(HttpServletRequest request, String extension) throws Exception
+    private static File createFileFromRequest(HttpServletRequest request, String extension)
     {
         try
         {