diff --git a/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VCardTest.java b/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VCardTest.java
index 3707070cd..30a6e3a65 100644
--- a/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VCardTest.java
+++ b/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VCardTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class VCardTest extends SmackTestCase {
         super(arg0);
     }
 
-    public void testBigFunctional() {
+    public void testBigFunctional() throws XMPPException {
         VCard origVCard = new VCard();
 
         origVCard.setFirstName("kir");