diff --git a/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/report/v1/server/service/ReportGenerationService.java b/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/report/v1/server/service/ReportGenerationService.java
index 800d603..0ee6915 100644
--- a/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/report/v1/server/service/ReportGenerationService.java
+++ b/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/report/v1/server/service/ReportGenerationService.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class ReportGenerationService {
                         MultiFileWorkbook multiFileWorkbook = new MultiFileWorkbook(workbook, templateId);
                         multiFileWorkbooks.add(multiFileWorkbook);
                     } catch (IOException e) {
-                        e.printStackTrace();
+                        throw new RuntimeException("Could not generate multifile excel report.");
                     }
                 } else {
                     singleFilesTemplates.add(reportTemplate);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ReportGenerationService {
                         storedFileInformation.add(new StoredFileInformation(reportMessage.getFileIds()
                                 .get(j), storageId, ReportType.EXCEL_TEMPLATE_SINGLE_FILE, reportTemplate.getTemplateId()));
                     } catch (IOException e) {
-                        e.printStackTrace();
+                        throw new RuntimeException("Could not generate singlefile excel report.");
                     }
                 } else {
                     byte[] template = wordReportGenerationService.generateReport(ReportType.WORD_SINGLE_FILE, reportEntries, reportMessage.getDossierTemplateId(), reportTemplate, fileStatus, project);