diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/io/BioJavaEntry.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/io/BioJavaEntry.java
index d98fa044e80016ebd623979236e092e7aec19fe7..e63c9895fcc39cf0909601061efe8c12fe328403 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/io/BioJavaEntry.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/io/BioJavaEntry.java
@@ -304,10 +304,10 @@ public class BioJavaEntry implements Entry
       {
         throw new ReadOnlyException("read only - feature cannot be removed");
       }
-//    catch(org.biojava.bio.BioException e)
-//    {
+      catch(org.biojava.bio.BioException e)
+      {
         //A nestable biological exception.
-//    }
+      }
 
       setDirtyFlag ();