diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/MultiUserChat.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/MultiUserChat.java
index b3b48c0ad..c59de1807 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/MultiUserChat.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/MultiUserChat.java
@@ -1569,10 +1569,9 @@ public class MultiUserChat {
      * Sends a message to the chat room.
      *
      * @param text the text of the message to send.
-     * @throws XMPPException if sending the message fails.
      * @throws NotConnectedException 
      */
-    public void sendMessage(String text) throws XMPPException, NotConnectedException {
+    public void sendMessage(String text) throws NotConnectedException {
         Message message = createMessage();
         message.setBody(text);
         connection.sendStanza(message);
@@ -1606,10 +1605,9 @@ public class MultiUserChat {
      * Sends a Message to the chat room.
      *
      * @param message the message.
-     * @throws XMPPException if sending the message fails.
      * @throws NotConnectedException 
      */
-    public void sendMessage(Message message) throws XMPPException, NotConnectedException {
+    public void sendMessage(Message message) throws NotConnectedException {
         message.setTo(room);
         message.setType(Message.Type.groupchat);
         connection.sendStanza(message);