diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJImport.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJImport.java
index 6f414c3fc..a1f26dabf 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJImport.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJImport.java
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class VAJImport extends Task {
                 throw new BuildException("Unable to import into Workspace!");
             }
         } catch (IvjException ivje) {
-            VAJUtil.createBuildException("Error while importing into Workspace: ", ivje);
+            throw VAJUtil.createBuildException("Error while importing into Workspace: ", ivje);
         }
     }