diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/configuration/readers/VcfReaderConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/configuration/readers/VcfReaderConfiguration.java
index ba7a05d03..b4ccd5a8b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/configuration/readers/VcfReaderConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/configuration/readers/VcfReaderConfiguration.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class VcfReaderConfiguration {
 
     @Bean(VARIANT_READER)
     @StepScope
-    public ItemStreamReader<Variant> unwindingReader(VcfReader vcfReader) throws Exception {
+    public ItemStreamReader<Variant> unwindingReader(VcfReader vcfReader) {
         return new UnwindingItemStreamReader<>(vcfReader);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/parameters/JobOptions.java b/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/parameters/JobOptions.java
index 1c023064f..01b1b36df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/parameters/JobOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/pipeline/parameters/JobOptions.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class JobOptions {
     @Value("${" + JobParametersNames.CONFIG_RESTARTABILITY_ALLOW + ":false}") private boolean allowStartIfComplete;
 
     @PostConstruct
-    public void loadArgs() throws IOException {
+    public void loadArgs() {
         logger.info("Loading job arguments");
 
         if (opencgaAppHome == null || opencgaAppHome.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/test/utils/GenotypedVcfJobTestUtils.java b/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/test/utils/GenotypedVcfJobTestUtils.java
index 3d0119d15..a9dcd5a46 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/test/utils/GenotypedVcfJobTestUtils.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/test/utils/GenotypedVcfJobTestUtils.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public static File getSourceStatsFile(String outputDirStats) throws URISyntaxExc
         return new File(URLHelper.getSourceStatsUri(outputDirStats, INPUT_STUDY_ID, INPUT_VCF_ID));
     }
 
-    public static File getVepInputFile(String outputDirAnnotation) throws URISyntaxException {
+    public static File getVepInputFile(String outputDirAnnotation) {
         return new File(URLHelper.resolveVepInput(outputDirAnnotation, INPUT_STUDY_ID, INPUT_VCF_ID));
     }