diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java
index 439a849e1..1829022ed 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ public class SSLEepGet extends EepGet {
 
 	public void checkClientTrusted(X509Certificate[] chain, String authType)
 		throws CertificateException {
-	    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+	    throw new CertificateException();
 	}
 
 	public void checkServerTrusted(X509Certificate[] chain, String authType)