--- a/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/reader/FeatureLayerReader.java	Thu May 26 16:13:50 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/reader/FeatureLayerReader.java	Fri May 27 12:54:55 2011 +0200
@@ -62,16 +62,9 @@
      * @return The layer XML element.
      */
     public Element read()
-    throws IOException {
+    throws Exception {
         logger.debug("read()");
-        Element layerElement;
-        try {
-            layerElement = util.addLayer();
-        }
-        catch(Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            return null;
-        }
+        Element layerElement = util.addLayer();
 
         layerElement.setAttribute("name", layer.getName());
         layerElement.setAttribute("min_scale",