diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/FloodlightModuleLoader.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/FloodlightModuleLoader.java
index 6913b1c..35ccc08 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/FloodlightModuleLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/FloodlightModuleLoader.java
@@ -442,8 +442,10 @@
      * Call each loaded module's startup method
      *
      * @param moduleSet the module set to start up
+     * @throws FloodlightModuleException
      */
-    protected void startupModules(Collection<IFloodlightModule> moduleSet) {
+    protected void startupModules(Collection<IFloodlightModule> moduleSet)
+		throws FloodlightModuleException {
         for (IFloodlightModule m : moduleSet) {
             if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 logger.debug("Starting " + m.getClass().getCanonicalName());