diff --git a/faunaJava/src/test/java/com/fauna/serialization/FaunaParserTest.java b/faunaJava/src/test/java/com/fauna/serialization/FaunaParserTest.java
index c2736c8d..82d75a8f 100644
--- a/faunaJava/src/test/java/com/fauna/serialization/FaunaParserTest.java
+++ b/faunaJava/src/test/java/com/fauna/serialization/FaunaParserTest.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public void testGetValueAsBooleanFalse() throws IOException {
     }
 
     private static void assertReader(FaunaParser reader,
-        List<Map.Entry<FaunaTokenType, Object>> tokens) {
+        List<Map.Entry<FaunaTokenType, Object>> tokens) throws IOException {
         for (Map.Entry<FaunaTokenType, Object> entry : tokens) {
             reader.read();
             assertNotNull(entry.getKey());