diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/tableextraction/model/Ruling.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/tableextraction/model/Ruling.java
index e90c52b2..ee64ceac 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/tableextraction/model/Ruling.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/tableextraction/model/Ruling.java
@@ -246,8 +246,12 @@ public class Ruling extends Line2D.Float {
 
     public Ruling expand(float amount) {
         Ruling r = (Ruling) this.clone();
-        r.setStart(this.getStart() - amount);
-        r.setEnd(this.getEnd() + amount);
+        try {
+            r.setStart(this.getStart() - amount);
+            r.setEnd(this.getEnd() + amount);
+        } catch (UnsupportedOperationException e){
+            log.warn("Could not expand ruling!");
+        }
         return r;
     }