diff -r e17143e28542 -r 5851f445c684 src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java	Sat Sep 21 12:10:52 2019 +0200
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java	Sat Sep 21 12:31:40 2019 +0200
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
         return instance;
     }
 
-    public synchronized void setBasePath(SafePath baseLocation) throws Exception {
-
+    public synchronized void setBasePath(SafePath baseLocation) throws IOException {
         if(baseLocation.equals(this.baseLocation)) {
             Logger.log(LogTag.JFR, LogLevel.INFO, "Same base repository path " + baseLocation.toString() + " is set");
             return;