diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/SnapshotAPIRequest.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/SnapshotAPIRequest.java
index 583f008cb4..8d318653c2 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/SnapshotAPIRequest.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/SnapshotAPIRequest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public abstract class SnapshotAPIRequest<T extends Result> extends Request<T> {
     @Override
     protected void onBeforeRequest(
             HttpRequest request
-    ) throws IOException {
+    ) {
         if (oauth2 != null) {
             request.setInterceptor(request1 -> {
                 oauth2.intercept(request1);