diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java
index 0492df950..c7d8e3860 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/JmeVersion.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class JmeVersion {
     static {
         try {
             props.load(JmeVersion.class.getResourceAsStream("version.properties"));
-        } catch (IOException ex) {
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
             logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to read version info!", ex);
         }
     }