--- a/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/reader/MarkerLineSymbolReader.java	Wed Jun 15 16:13:32 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/reader/MarkerLineSymbolReader.java	Wed Jun 15 16:48:42 2011 +0200
@@ -56,19 +56,25 @@
      *
      * @return The XML node.
      */
-    public Element read()
-    throws Exception {
+    public Element read() {
         logger.debug("read()");
-        IMarkerSymbol sym = symbol.getMarkerSymbol();
-        if(sym instanceof MultiLayerMarkerSymbol) {
-            ISymbolReader sreader = new MultiLayerMarkerSymbolReader(sym);
-            sreader.setParent(parent);
-            sreader.setUtil(util);
-            sreader.read();
+        try {
+            IMarkerSymbol sym = symbol.getMarkerSymbol();
+            if(sym instanceof MultiLayerMarkerSymbol) {
+                ISymbolReader sreader = new MultiLayerMarkerSymbolReader(sym);
+                sreader.setParent(parent);
+                sreader.setUtil(util);
+                sreader.read();
+            }
+            else {
+                logger.debug("The type of " + sym.getClass().toString() +
+                             " is not implemented!");
+            }
         }
-        else {
-            logger.debug("The type of " + sym.getClass().toString() +
-                         " is not implemented!");
+        catch(Exception e) {
+            logger.error(
+                "Could not read the symbol " +
+                symbol.getClass().toString());
         }
         return parent;
     }