diff --git a/jans-config-api/server/src/main/java/io/jans/configapi/rest/resource/auth/ClientsResource.java b/jans-config-api/server/src/main/java/io/jans/configapi/rest/resource/auth/ClientsResource.java
index fdb4d3577c1..40db7b1f815 100644
--- a/jans-config-api/server/src/main/java/io/jans/configapi/rest/resource/auth/ClientsResource.java
+++ b/jans-config-api/server/src/main/java/io/jans/configapi/rest/resource/auth/ClientsResource.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public Response getOpenIdClientByInum(@PathParam(ApiConstants.INUM) @NotNull Str
 
     @POST
     @ProtectedApi(scopes = { ApiAccessConstants.OPENID_CLIENTS_WRITE_ACCESS })
-    public Response createOpenIdConnect(@Valid Client client) EncryptionException {
+    public Response createOpenIdConnect(@Valid Client client) throws EncryptionException {
         if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
             logger.debug("Client details to be added - client:{}", escapeLog(client));
         }