diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/Resources.properties b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/Resources.properties
index 22651c223..c0a60cd5d 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/Resources.properties
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/Resources.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 missing-home-dir.error=Cannot locate antRun scripts: Property 'myrmidon.home' not specified
-create-vfs-manager.error=Could not create the VFS manager.
 create-provider.error=Could not create file system provider "{0}".
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/VfsManagerFactory.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/VfsManagerFactory.java
index bf4c941c5..3ba63eadf 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/VfsManagerFactory.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/factories/VfsManagerFactory.java
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@ public class VfsManagerFactory
     public Object createService()
         throws AntServiceException
     {
-        try
-        {
-            return new VfsManager();
-        }
-        catch( Exception e )
-        {
-            final String message = REZ.getString( "create-vfs-manager.error" );
-            throw new AntServiceException( message );
-        }
+        return new VfsManager();
     }
 }