diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequest.java b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequest.java
index 4154b70ec..ff145a9f2 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequest.java
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequest.java
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameters;
 
 /**
- * Encapsulation of a {@link Job} and its {@link JobParameters} forming a
- * request for a job to be launched.
+ * Encapsulation of a {@link Job} and its {@link JobParameters} forming a request for a job to be launched.
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  * 
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameters;
 public class JobLaunchRequest {
 
 	private final Job job;
+
 	private final JobParameters jobParameters;
 
 	/**
@@ -54,4 +54,9 @@ public class JobLaunchRequest {
 		return this.jobParameters;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "JobLaunchRequest: " + job.getName() + ", parameters=" + jobParameters;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequestHandler.java b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequestHandler.java
index 2ea64a4c0..9562e80ad 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequestHandler.java
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchRequestHandler.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.integration.launch;
 
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
+import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionException;
 
 /**
  * Interface for handling a {@link JobLaunchRequest} and returning a {@link JobExecution}.
@@ -25,6 +26,6 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
  */
 public interface JobLaunchRequestHandler {
 
-	JobExecution launch(JobLaunchRequest request);
+	JobExecution launch(JobLaunchRequest request) throws JobExecutionException;
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchingMessageHandler.java b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchingMessageHandler.java
index 484cd63f3..4e9f001c6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchingMessageHandler.java
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/integration/launch/JobLaunchingMessageHandler.java
@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.Job;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameters;
-import org.springframework.batch.core.UnexpectedJobExecutionException;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.launch.JobLauncher;
 import org.springframework.integration.annotation.ServiceActivator;
 
 /**
- * Message handler which uses strategies to convert a Message into a job and a
- * set of job parameters
+ * Message handler which uses strategies to convert a Message into a job and a set of job parameters
  * @author Jonas Partner
  * @author Dave Syer
  * 
@@ -44,17 +42,12 @@ public class JobLaunchingMessageHandler implements JobLaunchRequestHandler {
 	}
 
 	@ServiceActivator
-	public JobExecution launch(JobLaunchRequest request) {
+	public JobExecution launch(JobLaunchRequest request) throws JobExecutionException {
 		Job job = request.getJob();
 		JobParameters jobParameters = request.getJobParameters();
 
-		try {
-			JobExecution execution = jobLauncher.run(job, jobParameters);
-			return execution;
-		}
-		catch (JobExecutionException e) {
-			throw new UnexpectedJobExecutionException("Exception executing job: ["+request+"]", e);
-		}
+		JobExecution execution = jobLauncher.run(job, jobParameters);
+		return execution;
 	}
 
 }