diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.tools.templates.freemarker/src/org/eclipse/tools/templates/freemarker/FMProjectGenerator.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.tools.templates.freemarker/src/org/eclipse/tools/templates/freemarker/FMProjectGenerator.java
index 0639d500b34..6032e0af999 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.tools.templates.freemarker/src/org/eclipse/tools/templates/freemarker/FMProjectGenerator.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.tools.templates.freemarker/src/org/eclipse/tools/templates/freemarker/FMProjectGenerator.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public abstract class FMProjectGenerator extends FMGenerator {
 
 	private IProject project;
 
-	protected abstract void initProjectDescription(IProjectDescription description);
+	protected abstract void initProjectDescription(IProjectDescription description) throws CoreException;
 
 	public void setProjectName(String projectName) {
 		this.projectName = projectName;