diff --git a/svx/source/table/cell.cxx b/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
index 2bfe25bfd523..4eb4fd0118dc 100644
--- a/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
@@ -1590,7 +1590,6 @@ Any SAL_CALL Cell::getFastPropertyValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) throw (UnknownPrope
 {
     (void)nHandle;
     throw UnknownPropertyException();
-    throw new UnknownPropertyException();
 }
 
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