diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/resources/stub/MavenProjectBuildStub.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/resources/stub/MavenProjectBuildStub.java
index d6efb1b..eee97a7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/resources/stub/MavenProjectBuildStub.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/resources/stub/MavenProjectBuildStub.java
@@ -291,24 +291,18 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void populateFile( File file )
+    private void populateFile( File file ) throws IOException
     {
-        FileOutputStream outputStream;
         String data = dataMap.get( file.getName() );
 
         if ( ( data != null ) && file.exists() )
         {
-            try
+            try ( FileOutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream( file ) )
             {
-                outputStream = new FileOutputStream( file );
                 outputStream.write( data.getBytes() );
                 outputStream.flush();
                 outputStream.close();
             }
-            catch ( IOException ex )
-            {
-                // TODO: handle exception here
-            }
         }
     }
 }