diff --git a/runtime/native/dalvik_system_DexFile.cc b/runtime/native/dalvik_system_DexFile.cc
index 55a56d6..ab5eab3 100644
--- a/runtime/native/dalvik_system_DexFile.cc
+++ b/runtime/native/dalvik_system_DexFile.cc
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@
                                                          outputName.c_str(), &error_msg);
   }
   if (dex_file == nullptr) {
-    ScopedObjectAccess soa(env);
-    ThrowIOException("%s", error_msg.c_str());
+    CHECK_EQ(env->ExceptionCheck(), JNI_TRUE);
     return 0;
   }
   return static_cast<jint>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(dex_file));