diff --git a/plugins/maven/maven3-server-impl/src/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/server/Maven3ServerEmbedderImpl.java b/plugins/maven/maven3-server-impl/src/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/server/Maven3ServerEmbedderImpl.java
index 30763a24fbf4..cc688216ac7e 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/maven3-server-impl/src/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/server/Maven3ServerEmbedderImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/maven3-server-impl/src/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/server/Maven3ServerEmbedderImpl.java
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ public class Maven3ServerEmbedderImpl extends MavenRemoteObject implements Maven
   }
 
   private static MavenExecutionResult handleException(Throwable e) {
-      if (e instanceof RuntimeException) throw (RuntimeException) e;
       if (e instanceof Error) throw (Error) e;
 
       return new MavenExecutionResult(null, Collections.singletonList((Exception) e));