diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ImagesLoader.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ImagesLoader.java
index 5a7a8cf7a3..861679f0eb 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ImagesLoader.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ImagesLoader.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ private void rememberError(String message) {
     }
 
     @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("PMD.PreserveStackTrace")
     protected void realRun() throws IOException {
         progressMonitor.subTask(tr("Starting directory scan"));
         Collection<File> files = new ArrayList<>();