diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/junit/MockitoJUnitRunner.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/junit/MockitoJUnitRunner.java
index f7f4e1b928..413e8b8563 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/junit/MockitoJUnitRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/junit/MockitoJUnitRunner.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
  * }
  * </code></pre>
  *
- * If you would like to take advantage of Mockito JUnit runner features
+ * If you would like to take advantage of Mockito JUnit runner features,
  * but you cannot use the runner there is a solution!
  * {@link MockitoSession} API is intended to offer cleaner tests and improved debuggability
  * to users that cannot use Mockito's built-in JUnit support (runner or the rule).
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public MockitoJUnitRunner(Class<?> klass) throws InvocationTargetException {
         this(new StrictRunner(new RunnerFactory().createStrict(klass), klass));
     }
 
-    MockitoJUnitRunner(InternalRunner runner) throws InvocationTargetException {
+    MockitoJUnitRunner(InternalRunner runner) {
         this.runner = runner;
     }