diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/ContentUtils.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/ContentUtils.java
index 7e1dd9aa88..3223e29382 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/ContentUtils.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/ContentUtils.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public final class ContentUtils {
                     return TimeZone.getDefault();
                 }
             }
-        } catch (TskException | NullPointerException ex) {
+        } catch (TskException ex) {
             return TimeZone.getDefault();
         }
     }