diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/IFloodlightModule.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/IFloodlightModule.java
index a0ee845..ec08db1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/IFloodlightModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/module/IFloodlightModule.java
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@
      * @param context
      */
 
-    void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context);
+    void startUp(FloodlightModuleContext context)throws FloodlightModuleException;
 }