diff --git a/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseContainer.java b/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseContainer.java
index fd6b1b96..4c6e728f 100644
--- a/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseContainer.java
+++ b/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseContainer.java
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ public class SecretLeaseContainer extends SecretLeaseEventPublisher implements I
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 
 		if (!this.initialized) {
 
diff --git a/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseEventPublisher.java b/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseEventPublisher.java
index 94352f9e..bc17bca6 100644
--- a/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseEventPublisher.java
+++ b/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/lease/SecretLeaseEventPublisher.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class SecretLeaseEventPublisher implements InitializingBean {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 
 		if (this.leaseErrorListeners.isEmpty()) {
 			addErrorListener(LoggingErrorListener.INSTANCE);