diff --git a/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ScannerTest.java b/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ScannerTest.java
index 0017f24eb579..c534b51823a9 100644
--- a/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ScannerTest.java
+++ b/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/ScannerTest.java
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public void testSizeChange() throws Exception
         }
     }
 
-    private void delete(String string)
+    private void delete(String string) throws IOException
     {
         Path file = _directory.resolve(string);
         Files.deleteIfExists(file);