diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IBinaryParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IBinaryParser.java
index 95641be9b8d..ce5d82d5767 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IBinaryParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IBinaryParser.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public interface IBinaryParser extends IAdaptable {
 		 * 
 		 * @return the binary contents.
 		 */
-		InputStream getContents();
+		InputStream getContents() throws IOException;
 
 		/**
 		 * Return the binary parser