diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/action/deprecated/C99ResolveParserAction.java b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/action/deprecated/C99ResolveParserAction.java
index 982c538b2cd..f141fefbe98 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/action/deprecated/C99ResolveParserAction.java
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/action/deprecated/C99ResolveParserAction.java
@@ -1362,9 +1362,8 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.ITypeContainer;
 		if(identifierType instanceof IFunctionType) {
 			// TODO: check the parameter types
 			IFunctionType functionType = (IFunctionType)identifierType;
-			try {
-				resultType = functionType.getReturnType();
-			} catch (DOMException e) { } // do nothing, the problem binding is fine
+			resultType = functionType.getReturnType();
+
 		}
 
 		exprTypeStack.push(resultType);
@@ -1391,9 +1390,8 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.ITypeContainer;
 		IType resultType = C99ProblemBinding.badType();
 		if(exprType instanceof IArrayType) {
 			IArrayType arrType = (IArrayType) exprType;
-			try {
-				resultType = arrType.getType(); // strip off the array type
-			} catch (DOMException e) { }
+			resultType = arrType.getType(); // strip off the array type
+
 		}
 		
 		exprTypeStack.push(resultType);
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99PointerType.java b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99PointerType.java
index 97fd92596f5..e430fcfae71 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99PointerType.java
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99PointerType.java
@@ -71,14 +71,13 @@ public class C99PointerType implements ITypeContainer, ICPointerType {
 			return true;
 		
 		if (t instanceof ICPointerType) {
-			try {
-				ICPointerType pointerType = (ICPointerType) t;
-				if(pointerType.isConst() == isConst &&
-				   pointerType.isRestrict() == isRestrict &&
-				   pointerType.isVolatile() == isVolatile) {
-					return type.isSameType(pointerType.getType());
-				}
-			} catch(DOMException _) { }
+			ICPointerType pointerType = (ICPointerType) t;
+			if(pointerType.isConst() == isConst &&
+			   pointerType.isRestrict() == isRestrict &&
+			   pointerType.isVolatile() == isVolatile) {
+				return type.isSameType(pointerType.getType());
+			}
+
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99QualifierType.java b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99QualifierType.java
index f9454b0f1c4..9d197fe631a 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99QualifierType.java
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99QualifierType.java
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ public class C99QualifierType implements ICQualifierType, ITypeContainer {
 			return true;
 		
 		if (t instanceof ICQualifierType) {
-			try {
-				ICQualifierType pointerType = (ICQualifierType) t;
-				if(pointerType.isConst() == isConst &&
-				   pointerType.isRestrict() == isRestrict &&
-				   pointerType.isVolatile() == isVolatile) {
-					return type.isSameType(pointerType.getType());
-				}
-			} catch(DOMException _) { }
+
+			ICQualifierType pointerType = (ICQualifierType) t;
+			if(pointerType.isConst() == isConst &&
+			   pointerType.isRestrict() == isRestrict &&
+			   pointerType.isVolatile() == isVolatile) {
+				return type.isSameType(pointerType.getType());
+			}
+
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99Typedef.java b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99Typedef.java
index ac10b603e70..f6926e96c0e 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99Typedef.java
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/old/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/lrparser/c99/bindings/C99Typedef.java
@@ -69,13 +69,10 @@ public class C99Typedef extends PlatformObject implements IC99Binding, ITypedef,
 		if(t == this)
 			return true;
 		
-		try {
-			if(t instanceof ITypedef)
-				return type.isSameType(((ITypedef)t).getType());
-			return type.isSameType(t);
-		} catch(DOMException _) {
-			return false;
-		}
+		if(t instanceof ITypedef)
+			return type.isSameType(((ITypedef)t).getType());
+		return type.isSameType(t);
+
 	}
 
 	@Override