diff --git a/httpclient5-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/cache/ManagedHttpCacheStorage.java b/httpclient5-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/cache/ManagedHttpCacheStorage.java
index 0623171ce..4582edc97 100644
--- a/httpclient5-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/cache/ManagedHttpCacheStorage.java
+++ b/httpclient5-cache/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/cache/ManagedHttpCacheStorage.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class ManagedHttpCacheStorage implements HttpCacheStorage, Closeable {
         this.active = new AtomicBoolean(true);
     }
 
-    private void ensureValidState() throws IllegalStateException {
+    private void ensureValidState() {
         if (!this.active.get()) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Cache has been shut down");
         }