diff --git a/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/macosxspell/macspellimp.mm b/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/macosxspell/macspellimp.mm
index 959d51813753..7378beb15c55 100644
--- a/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/macosxspell/macspellimp.mm
+++ b/lingucomponent/source/spellcheck/macosxspell/macspellimp.mm
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ Reference< XSpellAlternatives > SAL_CALL
     return xAlt;
 }
 
-
+/// @throws Exception
 Reference< XInterface > SAL_CALL MacSpellChecker_CreateInstance(
             const Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > & /*rSMgr*/ )
         throw(Exception)