diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/runners/DefaultProgramRunner.kt b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/runners/DefaultProgramRunner.kt
index 2f84bf45c32b..dd4df4942aea 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/runners/DefaultProgramRunner.kt
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/runners/DefaultProgramRunner.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.execution.runners
 
+import com.intellij.execution.ExecutionException
 import com.intellij.execution.ExecutionResult
 import com.intellij.execution.RunProfileStarter
 import com.intellij.execution.configurations.RunProfileState
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import com.intellij.execution.ui.RunContentDescriptor
 import com.intellij.openapi.fileEditor.FileDocumentManager
 
 abstract class DefaultProgramRunner : GenericProgramRunner<RunnerSettings>() {
+  @Throws(ExecutionException::class)
   override fun doExecute(state: RunProfileState, env: ExecutionEnvironment): RunContentDescriptor? {
     return executeState(state, env, this)
   }