diff --git a/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEvent.java
index dfb6f28..b2597c9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEvent.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.xbib.event.io.path;
 
 import org.xbib.event.Event;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 
 public interface PathEvent extends Event {
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ public interface PathEvent extends Event {
 
     String getSuffix();
 
-    void success();
+    void success() throws IOException;
 
-    void fail();
+    void fail() throws IOException;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEventService.java b/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEventService.java
index ad0cd70..9a80ec9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEventService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/xbib/event/io/path/PathEventService.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class PathEventService implements Callable<Integer>, Closeable {
         }
     }
 
-    private void failEvent(String key, Path file) {
+    private void failEvent(String key, Path file) throws IOException {
         PathEvent event = toEvent(key, file);
         if (event != null) {
             logger.log(Level.WARNING, "queue " + name + " suspended, event short-circuited to fail");