diff --git a/httpclient-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/cache/CachingHttpClient.java b/httpclient-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/cache/CachingHttpClient.java
index 45a0dae77..ff6cc7517 100644
--- a/httpclient-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/cache/CachingHttpClient.java
+++ b/httpclient-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/cache/CachingHttpClient.java
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ public class CachingHttpClient implements HttpClient {
     }
 
     private boolean alreadyHaveNewerCacheEntry(HttpHost target, HttpRequest request,
-            HttpResponse backendResponse) throws IOException {
+            HttpResponse backendResponse) {
         HttpCacheEntry existing = null;
         try {
             existing = responseCache.getCacheEntry(target, request);