diff --git a/src/main/java/explorer/engine/MainEngine.java b/src/main/java/explorer/engine/MainEngine.java
index 6368455..592b360 100644
--- a/src/main/java/explorer/engine/MainEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/explorer/engine/MainEngine.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package explorer.engine;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
 import java.util.Properties;
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ public MainEngine() throws Exception{
 			// load local properties file
 			prop.load(local);
 
-		} catch(IOException e){
+		} catch(Exception e){
 			InputStream global = MainEngine.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("global.properties");
 			// load global properties file
 			prop.load(global);
@@ -108,4 +107,4 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
 		
 		System.out.println("Analysis concluded: " + new Timestamp(new java.util.Date().getTime()));
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}