diff --git a/plugins/Scienta.java b/plugins/Scienta.java
index 2dfca5b3..8ebb980a 100644
--- a/plugins/Scienta.java
+++ b/plugins/Scienta.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class Scienta extends ch.psi.pshell.epics.Scienta {
 
 
     @Override
-    protected void doInitialize() {
+    protected void doInitialize() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         super.doInitialize();
         spectrum.setSize(KEEP_TO_VALID);
         spectrumX.setSize(KEEP_TO_VALID);