1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/java/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.java b/java/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.java
index 710a52649e3..c1e0525b7e6 100644
--- a/java/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.java
+++ b/java/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.java
@@ -14,18 +14,17 @@ public class Client extends Ice.Application
     public int
     run(String[] args)
     {
+        //
         // Terminate cleanly on receipt of a signal.
         //
         shutdownOnInterrupt();
 
+        //
         // Create a proxy for the root directory
         //
         Ice.ObjectPrx base = communicator().stringToProxy("RootDir:default -p 10000");
-        if(base == null)
-        {
-            throw new Error("Could not create proxy");
-        }
 
+        //
         // Down-cast the proxy to a Directory proxy.
         //
         DirectoryPrx rootDir = DirectoryPrxHelper.checkedCast(base);
@@ -52,5 +51,4 @@ public class Client extends Ice.Application
             super(msg);
         }
     }
-
 }