diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.test.data/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.test.data/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 4c8bbd5ba..2d837975c 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.test.data/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.test.data/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionExemptExceptionAndThrowable=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionIncludeDocCommentReference=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 5f809a485..d22896e62 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b01c06206..becf2a4a9 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b01c06206..becf2a4a9 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.cast/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b01c06206..becf2a4a9 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index fab0ce24f..1ecef3995 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionExemptExceptionAndThrowable=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionIncludeDocCommentReference=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b01c06206..becf2a4a9 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 2f3bfa840..c289507a5 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionExemptExceptionAndThrowable=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionIncludeDocCommentReference=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.dalvik.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.dalvik.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index dddcf71c2..3abb1cc33 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.dalvik.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.dalvik.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 78bba305a..7bcb227bd 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.maxProblemPerUnit=100
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.potentialNullReference=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.incompatibleJDKLevel=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.incompleteClasspath=error
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.ide.jdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.ide.jdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 763f57919..a29f3bdb5 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.ide.jdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.ide.jdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.ide.jsdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.ide.jsdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 763f57919..a29f3bdb5 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.ide.jsdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.ide.jsdt/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.ide/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.ide/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b01c06206..becf2a4a9 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.ide/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.ide/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 19abf0b1d..19fa68a5f 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.potentialNullReference=ignore
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.shrike/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.shrike/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index a0962ace8..f3683fc70 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.shrike/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.shrike/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/com.ibm.wala.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b01c06206..becf2a4a9 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedExceptionParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning