diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/SmartSelectSprite.java b/core/java/android/widget/SmartSelectSprite.java
index 27b93bc74969d..061bd3c3f3b31 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/SmartSelectSprite.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/SmartSelectSprite.java
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ final class SmartSelectSprite {
     public void startAnimation(
             final PointF start,
             final List<RectF> destinationRectangles,
-            final Runnable onAnimationEnd) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+            final Runnable onAnimationEnd) {
         cancelAnimation();
 
         final ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener updateListener =