diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/BrokerImpl.java b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/BrokerImpl.java
index e1e7b5f4f..5794d3a5d 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/BrokerImpl.java
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/BrokerImpl.java
@@ -5250,13 +5250,7 @@ public class BrokerImpl implements Broker, FindCallbacks, Cloneable, Serializabl
     
     private boolean operatingAdd(Object o){
         _operatingDirty = true;
-        try {
         return _operating.add(o);
-        }catch(NullPointerException npe){
-            System.out.print(false);
-        }
-        
-        return false;
     }
     
 }