diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CommandLauncher.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CommandLauncher.java
index c71b1c46caf..40c43625fd2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CommandLauncher.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CommandLauncher.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class CommandLauncher implements ICommandLauncher {
 	 * @since 5.1
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public Process execute(IPath commandPath, String[] args, String[] env, IPath changeToDirectory) throws CoreException {
+	public Process execute(IPath commandPath, String[] args, String[] env, IPath changeToDirectory) {
 		try {
 			// add platform specific arguments (shell invocation)
 			fCommandArgs = constructCommandArray(commandPath.toOSString(), args);