diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommandTest.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommandTest.java
index 9ffe865e97..faa6b4b041 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommandTest.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommandTest.java
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 import sonia.scm.repository.BrowserResult;
 import sonia.scm.repository.FileObject;
+import sonia.scm.repository.RepositoryException;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
@@ -54,9 +57,12 @@ public class GitBrowseCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   * @throws RepositoryException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testBrowse()
+  public void testBrowse() throws IOException, RepositoryException
   {
     BrowserResult result = new GitBrowseCommand(
                                repository,
@@ -98,21 +104,23 @@ public class GitBrowseCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
     assertEquals("c", c.getName());
     assertEquals("c", c.getPath());
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   * @throws RepositoryException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testBrowseSubDirectory()
+  public void testBrowseSubDirectory() throws IOException, RepositoryException
   {
     BrowseCommandRequest request = new BrowseCommandRequest();
+
     request.setPath("c");
-    
-    BrowserResult result = new GitBrowseCommand(
-                               repository,
-                               repositoryDirectory).getBrowserResult(
-                                   request);
+
+    BrowserResult result = new GitBrowseCommand(repository,
+                             repositoryDirectory).getBrowserResult(request);
 
     assertNotNull(result);
 
@@ -134,7 +142,7 @@ public class GitBrowseCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
       else if ("e.txt".equals(f.getName()))
       {
         e = f;
-      }     
+      }
     }
 
     assertNotNull(d);
@@ -144,7 +152,6 @@ public class GitBrowseCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
     assertEquals("added file d and e in folder c", d.getDescription());
     assertTrue(d.getLength() > 0);
     checkDate(d.getLastModified());
-    
     assertNotNull(e);
     assertFalse(e.isDirectory());
     assertEquals("e.txt", e.getName());
@@ -153,5 +160,4 @@ public class GitBrowseCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
     assertTrue(e.getLength() > 0);
     checkDate(e.getLastModified());
   }
-  
 }
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitCatCommandTest.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitCatCommandTest.java
index 154e9d0a36..431051aeac 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitCatCommandTest.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitCatCommandTest.java
@@ -35,11 +35,14 @@ package sonia.scm.repository.spi;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import sonia.scm.repository.RepositoryException;
+
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
 
 /**
  * TODO add not found test
@@ -52,9 +55,12 @@ public class GitCatCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   * @throws RepositoryException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testCat()
+  public void testCat() throws IOException, RepositoryException
   {
     CatCommandRequest request = new CatCommandRequest();
 
@@ -66,9 +72,12 @@ public class GitCatCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   * @throws RepositoryException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testSimpleCat()
+  public void testSimpleCat() throws IOException, RepositoryException
   {
     CatCommandRequest request = new CatCommandRequest();
 
@@ -83,8 +92,12 @@ public class GitCatCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
    * @param request
    *
    * @return
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   * @throws RepositoryException
    */
   private String execute(CatCommandRequest request)
+          throws IOException, RepositoryException
   {
     String content = null;
     ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitLogCommandTest.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitLogCommandTest.java
index 5945c38203..0d8ccaa9ff 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitLogCommandTest.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitLogCommandTest.java
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 /**
  *
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
@@ -53,9 +57,11 @@ public class GitLogCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testGetAll()
+  public void testGetAll() throws IOException
   {
     ChangesetPagingResult result = new GitLogCommand(
                                        repository,
@@ -70,9 +76,11 @@ public class GitLogCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testGetAllByPath()
+  public void testGetAllByPath() throws IOException
   {
     LogCommandRequest request = new LogCommandRequest();
 
@@ -92,9 +100,11 @@ public class GitLogCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testGetAllWithLimit()
+  public void testGetAllWithLimit() throws IOException
   {
     LogCommandRequest request = new LogCommandRequest();
 
@@ -149,9 +159,11 @@ public class GitLogCommandTest extends AbstractGitCommandTestBase
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
    */
   @Test
-  public void testGetRange()
+  public void testGetRange() throws IOException
   {
     LogCommandRequest request = new LogCommandRequest();