--- a/artifacts/src/main/java/org/dive4elements/river/artifacts/uinfo/inundationduration/UedauernPropertiesHelper.java	Fri Jun 29 14:54:40 2018 +0200
+++ b/artifacts/src/main/java/org/dive4elements/river/artifacts/uinfo/inundationduration/UedauernPropertiesHelper.java	Fri Jun 29 15:11:22 2018 +0200
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
  */
 package org.dive4elements.river.artifacts.uinfo.inundationduration;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -70,12 +69,7 @@
 
     private Properties getProperties() {
         if (this.properties == null) {
-            try {
-                this.properties = Config.loadProperties(this.CONFIG_FILE);
-            }
-            catch (final IOException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-            }
+            this.properties = Config.loadProperties(this.CONFIG_FILE);
         }
         return this.properties;
     }
@@ -118,14 +112,8 @@
     }
 
     public static boolean fileExistsForRiver(final String river) {
-        try {
-            Config.loadProperties(makeFileName(river));
-            return true;
-        }
-        catch (final IOException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            return false;
-        }
+        Config.loadProperties(makeFileName(river));
+        return true;
     }
 
     public String getScenarioUrlFromYear(final Integer year, final Integer dMwspl) {