diff --git a/2024/08/chat_demo1/chat_demo1_web/src/main/java/ch/polgrabia/demos/client/WebsocketClientParticle.java b/2024/08/chat_demo1/chat_demo1_web/src/main/java/ch/polgrabia/demos/client/WebsocketClientParticle.java
index 0909d7a..1852f44 100644
--- a/2024/08/chat_demo1/chat_demo1_web/src/main/java/ch/polgrabia/demos/client/WebsocketClientParticle.java
+++ b/2024/08/chat_demo1/chat_demo1_web/src/main/java/ch/polgrabia/demos/client/WebsocketClientParticle.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class WebsocketClientParticle extends AbstractVerticle {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void start() throws Exception {
+    public void start() {
         this.client = getVertx()
                 .createHttpClient();
         new WebSocketClientImpl((VertxInternal) getVertx(), new HttpClientOptions(), new CloseFuture())
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class WebsocketClientParticle extends AbstractVerticle {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void stop() throws Exception {
+    public void stop() {
         isShuttingDownActivated = true;
         client.close();
         synchronized (runningMonitor) {