diff --git a/exporters/logging-otlp/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/logging/otlp/internal/writer/StreamJsonWriterTest.java b/exporters/logging-otlp/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/logging/otlp/internal/writer/StreamJsonWriterTest.java
index 723db6004db..2245a15e0c0 100644
--- a/exporters/logging-otlp/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/logging/otlp/internal/writer/StreamJsonWriterTest.java
+++ b/exporters/logging-otlp/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/logging/otlp/internal/writer/StreamJsonWriterTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void errorWriting() throws IOException {
   }
 
   @Test
-  void errorFlushing() throws IOException {
+  void errorFlushing() {
     OutputStream outputStream =
         new FilterOutputStream(System.out) {
           @Override