diff --git a/labs/virtualbox/src/main/java/org/jclouds/virtualbox/compute/VirtualBoxComputeServiceAdapter.java b/labs/virtualbox/src/main/java/org/jclouds/virtualbox/compute/VirtualBoxComputeServiceAdapter.java
index 4081ec1854..1b031d1370 100644
--- a/labs/virtualbox/src/main/java/org/jclouds/virtualbox/compute/VirtualBoxComputeServiceAdapter.java
+++ b/labs/virtualbox/src/main/java/org/jclouds/virtualbox/compute/VirtualBoxComputeServiceAdapter.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class VirtualBoxComputeServiceAdapter implements ComputeServiceAdapter<IM
          machineSession.getConsole().resume();
          machineSession.unlockMachine();
       } catch (Exception e) {
-         propogate(e);
+         throw Throwables.propagate(e);
       }
    }
 
@@ -152,16 +152,10 @@ public class VirtualBoxComputeServiceAdapter implements ComputeServiceAdapter<IM
          machineSession.getConsole().pause();
          machineSession.unlockMachine();
       } catch (Exception e) {
-         propogate(e);
+         throw Throwables.propagate(e);
       }
    }
 
-   protected <T> T propogate(Exception e) {
-      Throwables.propagate(e);
-      assert false;
-      return null;
-   }
-
    private void launchVMProcess(IMachine machine, ISession session) {
       IProgress prog = machine.launchVMProcess(session, "gui", "");
       prog.waitForCompletion(-1);
@@ -184,7 +178,7 @@ public class VirtualBoxComputeServiceAdapter implements ComputeServiceAdapter<IM
          }
 
       } catch (Exception e) {
-         e.printStackTrace();
+         throw Throwables.propagate(e);
       }
    }
 }