Cleanup code based on Intellij inspections

90 files changed, 195 insertions, 196 deletions

diff --git a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/BombActivatorAction.java b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/BombActivatorAction.java
index 207661f5ada..31be2ce3bc1 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/BombActivatorAction.java
+++ b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/BombActivatorAction.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class BombActivatorAction implements FakeGoVWsAction {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void handle(Request request, Response response) throws Exception {
+  public void handle(Request request, Response response) {
     BombType bombType = BombType.valueOf(request.mandatoryParam(PARAM_BOMB_TYPE));
 
     bombConfig.reset();
diff --git a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/SubmitAction.java b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/SubmitAction.java
index 35744e5ef5b..fb47686044e 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/SubmitAction.java
+++ b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/ce/ws/SubmitAction.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class SubmitAction implements FakeGoVWsAction {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void handle(Request request, Response response) throws Exception {
+  public void handle(Request request, Response response) {
     String type = request.mandatoryParam(PARAM_TYPE);
 
     CeTaskSubmit.Builder submit = ceQueue.prepareSubmit();
diff --git a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/systemPasscode/SystemPasscodeWebService.java b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/systemPasscode/SystemPasscodeWebService.java
index ee87f516af1..b1682ae6656 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/systemPasscode/SystemPasscodeWebService.java
+++ b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/systemPasscode/SystemPasscodeWebService.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class SystemPasscodeWebService implements WebService, RequestHandler {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void handle(Request request, Response response) throws Exception {
+  public void handle(Request request, Response response) {
     if (!passcode.isValid(request)) {
       response.stream().setStatus(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED);
     }
diff --git a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/workerCount/RefreshWorkerCountAction.java b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/workerCount/RefreshWorkerCountAction.java
index 61ad50dcc9b..df37590a2ab 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/workerCount/RefreshWorkerCountAction.java
+++ b/tests/plugins/fake-governance-plugin/src/main/java/workerCount/RefreshWorkerCountAction.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class RefreshWorkerCountAction implements CeWsAction {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void handle(Request request, Response response) throws Exception {
+  public void handle(Request request, Response response) {
     String count = request.getParam(PARAM_COUNT).getValue();
     try (DbSession dbSession = dbClient.openSession(false)) {
       dbClient.propertiesDao().saveProperty(new PropertyDto()
diff --git a/tests/plugins/ws-plugin/src/main/java/LocalCallWebService.java b/tests/plugins/ws-plugin/src/main/java/LocalCallWebService.java
index dd579ad552a..dfd39e39876 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/ws-plugin/src/main/java/LocalCallWebService.java
+++ b/tests/plugins/ws-plugin/src/main/java/LocalCallWebService.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class LocalCallWebService implements WebService {
 
   private class ProtobufHandler implements RequestHandler {
     @Override
-    public void handle(Request request, Response response) throws Exception {
+    public void handle(Request request, Response response) {
       WsClient client = wsClientFactory.newClient(request.localConnector());
 
       Ce.TaskTypesWsResponse ceTaskTypes = client.ce().taskTypes();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class LocalCallWebService implements WebService {
 
   private class JsonHandler implements RequestHandler {
     @Override
-    public void handle(Request request, Response response) throws Exception {
+    public void handle(Request request, Response response) {
       WsClient client = wsClientFactory.newClient(request.localConnector());
 
       WsResponse jsonResponse = client.wsConnector().call(new GetRequest("api/issues/search"));
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public final class LocalCallWebService implements WebService {
 
   private class RequirePermissionHandler implements RequestHandler {
     @Override
-    public void handle(Request request, Response response) throws Exception {
+    public void handle(Request request, Response response) {
       WsClient client = wsClientFactory.newClient(request.localConnector());
 
       WsResponse jsonResponse = client.wsConnector().call(new GetRequest("api/system/info"));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/IssueJsonReportTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/IssueJsonReportTest.java
index 9fb93047d78..0e4b7ea4311 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/IssueJsonReportTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/IssueJsonReportTest.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class IssueJsonReportTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator).disableOrganizations();
 
   @Test
-  public void issue_line() throws IOException {
+  public void issue_line() {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(orchestrator, getClass().getResource(RESOURCE_PATH + "one-issue-per-line.xml"));
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample", "xoo-sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class IssueJsonReportTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void precise_issue_location() throws IOException {
+  public void precise_issue_location() {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(orchestrator, getClass().getResource(RESOURCE_PATH + "multiline.xml"));
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample-multiline", "xoo-sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("sample-multiline", "xoo", "multiline");
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public class IssueJsonReportTest {
     return ItUtils.sanitizeTimezones(s);
   }
 
-  private InputStream getResourceInputStream(String resource) throws FileNotFoundException {
+  private InputStream getResourceInputStream(String resource) {
     ResourceLocation res = getResource(resource);
     return getClass().getResourceAsStream(res.getPath());
   }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/PermissionTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/PermissionTest.java
index d94a2ede2d0..c12a62753eb 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/PermissionTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/PermissionTest.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class PermissionTest {
   }
 
   @After
-  public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+  public void tearDown() {
     resetSettings(orchestrator, null, "sonar.forceAuthentication");
     userRule.resetUsers();
   }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class PermissionTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void run_scanner_with_user_having_scan_permission_only_on_project() throws Exception {
+  public void run_scanner_with_user_having_scan_permission_only_on_project() {
     userRule.createUser(A_LOGIN, A_PASSWORD);
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample", "sample");
     addUserPermission(A_LOGIN, "scan", "sample");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ReportDumpTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ReportDumpTest.java
index 72612cd369e..fec08c0d410 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ReportDumpTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ReportDumpTest.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class ReportDumpTest {
     verifyUrl(props.getProperty("ceTaskUrl"));
   }
 
-  private void verifyUrl(String url) throws IOException {
+  private void verifyUrl(String url) {
     HttpResponse response = orchestrator.getServer().newHttpCall(url).execute();
     assertThat(response.isSuccessful()).as(url).isTrue();
     assertThat(response.getBodyAsString()).as(url).isNotEmpty();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ScannerTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ScannerTest.java
index b4174c117c3..0fa0f7093e7 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ScannerTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/ScannerTest.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class ScannerTest {
    * SONAR-4239
    */
   @Test
-  public void should_display_project_url_after_analysis() throws IOException {
+  public void should_display_project_url_after_analysis() {
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("com.sonarsource.it.samples:multi-modules-sample", "Sonar :: Integration Tests :: Multi-modules Sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("com.sonarsource.it.samples:multi-modules-sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public class ScannerTest {
    * SONAR-4547
    */
   @Test
-  public void display_MessageException_without_stacktrace() throws Exception {
+  public void display_MessageException_without_stacktrace() {
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample", "xoo-sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
     BuildResult result = scanQuietly("shared/xoo-sample", "raiseMessageException", "true");
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ public class ScannerTest {
    * SONAR-4751
    */
   @Test
-  public void file_extensions_are_case_insensitive() throws Exception {
+  public void file_extensions_are_case_insensitive() {
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("case-sensitive-file-extensions", "Case Sensitive");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("case-sensitive-file-extensions", "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
     scan("analysis/case-sensitive-file-extensions");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/SettingsEncryptionTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/SettingsEncryptionTest.java
index 5135bcb5ab2..ee8005fab35 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/SettingsEncryptionTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/analysis/SettingsEncryptionTest.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class SettingsEncryptionTest {
    * SONAR-2084
    */
   @Test(expected = BuildFailureException.class)
-  public void failIfEncryptedPropertyButNoSecretKey() throws Exception {
+  public void failIfEncryptedPropertyButNoSecretKey() {
     // path to secret key is missing
     SonarScanner build = SonarScanner.create(ItUtils.projectDir("shared/xoo-sample"))
       .setProperty("encryptedProperty", "{aes}9mx5Zq4JVyjeChTcVjEide4kWCwusFl7P2dSVXtg9IY=");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ExecuteAnalysisPermissionTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ExecuteAnalysisPermissionTest.java
index 0283c51b7c9..1ac1788f026 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ExecuteAnalysisPermissionTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ExecuteAnalysisPermissionTest.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ExecuteAnalysisPermissionTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_fail_if_logged_but_no_scan_permission() throws Exception {
+  public void should_fail_if_logged_but_no_scan_permission() {
     executeLoggedAnalysis();
 
     removeGlobalPermission("anyone", "scan");
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class ExecuteAnalysisPermissionTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void no_need_for_browse_permission_to_scan() throws Exception {
+  public void no_need_for_browse_permission_to_scan() {
     // Do a first analysis, no error
     executeAnonymousAnalysis();
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class ExecuteAnalysisPermissionTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void execute_analysis_with_scan_permission_only_on_project() throws Exception {
+  public void execute_analysis_with_scan_permission_only_on_project() {
     removeGlobalPermission("anyone", "scan");
     addProjectPermission("anyone", PROJECT_KEY, "scan");
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ProvisioningPermissionTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ProvisioningPermissionTest.java
index 565d0f8f6ce..fdd652018e4 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ProvisioningPermissionTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/authorization/ProvisioningPermissionTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class ProvisioningPermissionTest {
   }
 
   @AfterClass
-  public static void restoreData() throws Exception {
+  public static void restoreData() {
     tester.wsClient().permissions().addGroup(new AddGroupRequest().setGroupName("anyone").setPermission("provisioning"));
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/BackgroundTasksTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/BackgroundTasksTest.java
index c6e38d7331c..05b297bee45 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/BackgroundTasksTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/BackgroundTasksTest.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class BackgroundTasksTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_not_display_failing_and_search_and_filter_elements_on_project_level_page() throws Exception {
+  public void should_not_display_failing_and_search_and_filter_elements_on_project_level_page() {
     runSelenese(ORCHESTRATOR, "/projectAdministration/BackgroundTasksTest/should_not_display_failing_and_search_and_filter_elements_on_project_level_page.html");
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeShutdownTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeShutdownTest.java
index 9fd1c285409..1193f9e1008 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeShutdownTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeShutdownTest.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class CeShutdownTest {
       return logsTailer;
     }
 
-    void triggerTask() throws InterruptedException {
+    void triggerTask() {
       orchestrator.executeBuild(SonarScanner.create(new File("projects/shared/xoo-sample"), "sonar.projectKey", "foo"), false);
     }
 
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ public class CeShutdownTest {
       return adminWsClient.ce().activityStatus(new ActivityStatusRequest()).getInProgress();
     }
 
-    boolean hasTaskFinishedSuccessfully() throws Exception {
+    boolean hasTaskFinishedSuccessfully() {
       return content.hasLineMatching(Pattern.compile(".* INFO .*Executed task \\| project=foo \\| type=REPORT.*"));
     }
 
-    boolean hasErrorLogs() throws IOException {
+    boolean hasErrorLogs() {
       return content.hasText(" ERROR ");
     }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class CeShutdownTest {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void close() throws Exception {
+    public void close() {
       if (stopper != null) {
         stopper.interrupt();
       }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeWorkersTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeWorkersTest.java
index 5a170e84bae..82453df03d6 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeWorkersTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/CeWorkersTest.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class CeWorkersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void ce_worker_is_resilient_to_OOM_and_RuntimeException_when_starting_or_stopping_analysis_report_container() throws IOException {
+  public void ce_worker_is_resilient_to_OOM_and_RuntimeException_when_starting_or_stopping_analysis_report_container() {
     int initSuccessReportTaskCount = adminWsClient.ce().activity(new ActivityRequest()
       .setType("REPORT")
       .setStatus(ImmutableList.of("SUCCESS")))
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/ReportFailureNotificationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/ReportFailureNotificationTest.java
index 8063f386bed..d28a0ff8273 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/ReportFailureNotificationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/ce/ReportFailureNotificationTest.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class ReportFailureNotificationTest {
   private static Wiser smtpServer;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void before() throws Exception {
+  public static void before() {
     smtpServer = new Wiser(0);
     smtpServer.start();
     System.out.println("SMTP Server port: " + smtpServer.getServer().getPort());
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class ReportFailureNotificationTest {
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void prepare() throws Exception {
+  public void prepare() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings(
       "email.smtp_host.secured", smtpServer.getServer().getHostName(),
       "email.smtp_port.secured", valueOf(smtpServer.getServer().getPort()));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossModuleDuplicationsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossModuleDuplicationsTest.java
index 21e708c4f75..eb3ede64201 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossModuleDuplicationsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossModuleDuplicationsTest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class CrossModuleDuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testDuplications() throws IOException {
+  public void testDuplications() {
     analyzeProject(projectDir, PROJECT_KEY, true);
     verifyDuplicationMeasures(PROJECT_KEY, 2, 54, 2, 56.3);
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class CrossModuleDuplicationsTest {
 
   @Test
   // SONAR-6184
-  public void testDuplicationFix() throws IOException {
+  public void testDuplicationFix() {
     analyzeProject(projectDir, PROJECT_KEY, true);
 
     verifyDuplicationMeasures(PROJECT_KEY + ":module1", 1, 27, 1, 45);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossProjectDuplicationsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossProjectDuplicationsTest.java
index a6c3670fe59..3b6e1947ee4 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossProjectDuplicationsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/CrossProjectDuplicationsTest.java
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ public class CrossProjectDuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void origin_project_has_no_duplication_as_it_has_not_been_analyzed_twice() throws Exception {
+  public void origin_project_has_no_duplication_as_it_has_not_been_analyzed_twice() {
     assertProjectHasNoDuplication(ORIGIN_PROJECT);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void duplicate_project_has_duplication_as_it_has_been_analyzed_twice() throws Exception {
+  public void duplicate_project_has_duplication_as_it_has_been_analyzed_twice() {
     Map<String, Double> measures = getMeasuresAsDoubleByMetricKey(orchestrator, DUPLICATE_PROJECT, "duplicated_lines", "duplicated_blocks", "duplicated_files", "duplicated_lines_density");
     assertThat(measures.get("duplicated_lines").intValue()).isEqualTo(27);
     assertThat(measures.get("duplicated_blocks").intValue()).isEqualTo(1);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class CrossProjectDuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void issue_on_duplicated_blocks_is_generated_on_file() throws Exception {
+  public void issue_on_duplicated_blocks_is_generated_on_file() {
     assertThat(issueRule.search(new SearchRequest().setComponentKeys(singletonList(DUPLICATE_FILE)).setRules(singletonList("common-xoo:DuplicatedBlocks"))).getIssuesList())
       .hasSize(1);
   }
@@ -109,17 +109,17 @@ public class CrossProjectDuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void project_with_branch_has_no_duplication() throws Exception {
+  public void project_with_branch_has_no_duplication() {
     assertProjectHasNoDuplication(DUPLICATE_PROJECT + ":" + BRANCH);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void project_with_exclusion_has_no_duplication() throws Exception {
+  public void project_with_exclusion_has_no_duplication() {
     assertProjectHasNoDuplication(PROJECT_WITH_EXCLUSION);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void project_without_enough_tokens_has_duplication() throws Exception {
+  public void project_without_enough_tokens_has_duplication() {
     assertProjectHasNoDuplication(PROJECT_WITHOUT_ENOUGH_TOKENS);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/DuplicationsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/DuplicationsTest.java
index 951f72e8d84..30394a1e29b 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/DuplicationsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/DuplicationsTest.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class DuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void issues_on_duplicated_blocks_are_generated_on_each_file() throws Exception {
+  public void issues_on_duplicated_blocks_are_generated_on_each_file() {
     assertThat(issueRule.search(new SearchRequest().setRules(singletonList("common-xoo:DuplicatedBlocks"))).getIssuesList()).hasSize(13);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/NewDuplicationsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/NewDuplicationsTest.java
index 4517db89523..1fe1967a100 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/NewDuplicationsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/duplication/NewDuplicationsTest.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class NewDuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void new_duplications_on_project() throws Exception {
+  public void new_duplications_on_project() {
     Map<String, Measures.Measure> measures = getMeasures("new-duplications");
     assertThat(parseDouble(measures.get("new_lines").getPeriods().getPeriodsValue(0).getValue())).isEqualTo(83d, DEFAULT_OFFSET);
     assertThat(parseDouble(measures.get("new_duplicated_lines").getPeriods().getPeriodsValue(0).getValue())).isEqualTo(71d, DEFAULT_OFFSET);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class NewDuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void new_duplications_on_directory() throws Exception {
+  public void new_duplications_on_directory() {
     Map<String, Measures.Measure> measures = getMeasures("new-duplications:src/main/xoo/duplicated_lines_with_other_dir1");
     assertThat(parseDouble(measures.get("new_lines").getPeriods().getPeriodsValue(0).getValue())).isEqualTo(24d, DEFAULT_OFFSET);
     assertThat(parseDouble(measures.get("new_duplicated_lines").getPeriods().getPeriodsValue(0).getValue())).isEqualTo(24d, DEFAULT_OFFSET);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class NewDuplicationsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void new_duplications_on_file() throws Exception {
+  public void new_duplications_on_file() {
     Map<String, Measures.Measure> measures = getMeasures("new-duplications:src/main/xoo/duplicated_lines_within_same_file/DuplicatedLinesInSameFile.xoo");
     assertThat(parseDouble(measures.get("new_lines").getPeriods().getPeriodsValue(0).getValue())).isEqualTo(41d, DEFAULT_OFFSET);
     assertThat(parseDouble(measures.get("new_duplicated_lines").getPeriods().getPeriodsValue(0).getValue())).isEqualTo(29d, DEFAULT_OFFSET);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/AutoAssignTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/AutoAssignTest.java
index 53a9cf063c7..258ef9b92f3 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/AutoAssignTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/AutoAssignTest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class AutoAssignTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @After
-  public void resetData() throws Exception {
+  public void resetData() {
     newAdminWsClient(ORCHESTRATOR).wsConnector().call(new PostRequest("api/projects/delete").setParam("project", "AutoAssignTest"));
     deleteAllUsers();
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class AutoAssignTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void auto_assign_issues_to_user() throws Exception {
+  public void auto_assign_issues_to_user() {
     // verify that login matches, case-sensitive
     createUser("user1", "User 1", "user1@email.com");
     createUser("USER2", "User 2", "user2@email.com");
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class AutoAssignTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void auto_assign_issues_to_default_assignee() throws Exception {
+  public void auto_assign_issues_to_default_assignee() {
     createUser("user1", "User 1", "user1@email.com");
     createUser("user2", "User 2", "user2@email.com");
     setServerProperty(ORCHESTRATOR, "sonar.issues.defaultAssigneeLogin", "user2");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/CustomRulesTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/CustomRulesTest.java
index 0d9c2ea1d0d..470768aa2b4 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/CustomRulesTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/CustomRulesTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class CustomRulesTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void analyzeProjectWithCustomRules() throws Exception {
+  public void analyzeProjectWithCustomRules() {
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().adminWsClient().post("api/rules/create",
       "template_key", "xoo:TemplateRule",
       "custom_key", "MyCustomRule",
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueActionTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueActionTest.java
index 5f24cf0a48f..4fbbb0f10ad 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueActionTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueActionTest.java
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ public class IssueActionTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void no_comments_by_default() throws Exception {
+  public void no_comments_by_default() {
     assertThat(randomIssue.getComments().getCommentsList()).isEmpty();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_comment() throws Exception {
+  public void add_comment() {
     Issues.Comment comment = issuesService.addComment(new AddCommentRequest().setIssue(randomIssue.getKey()).setText("this is my *comment*")).getIssue().getComments().getComments(0);
     assertThat(comment.getKey()).isNotNull();
     assertThat(comment.getHtmlText()).isEqualTo("this is my <strong>comment</strong>");
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class IssueActionTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
    * SONAR-4450
    */
   @Test
-  public void should_reject_blank_comment() throws Exception {
+  public void should_reject_blank_comment() {
     try {
       issuesService.addComment(new AddCommentRequest().setIssue(randomIssue.getKey()).setText("  "));
       fail();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueBulkChangeTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueBulkChangeTest.java
index 73c468504b0..6d412a237a2 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueBulkChangeTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueBulkChangeTest.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class IssueBulkChangeTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   private ProjectAnalysis xooSampleLittleIssuesAnalysis;
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     String qualityProfileKey = projectAnalysisRule.registerProfile("/issue/IssueBulkChangeTest/one-issue-per-line-profile.xml");
     String projectKey = projectAnalysisRule.registerProject("shared/xoo-sample");
     this.xooSampleLittleIssuesAnalysis = projectAnalysisRule.newProjectAnalysis(projectKey)
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueChangelogTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueChangelogTest.java
index 70c868604c1..42321b9eeb1 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueChangelogTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueChangelogTest.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class IssueChangelogTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void update_changelog_when_assigning_issue_by_user() throws Exception {
+  public void update_changelog_when_assigning_issue_by_user() {
     runProjectAnalysis(ORCHESTRATOR, "shared/xoo-sample");
     Issue issue = searchRandomIssue();
     assertIssueHasNoChange(issue.key());
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class IssueChangelogTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void update_changelog_when_reopening_unresolved_issue_by_scan() throws Exception {
+  public void update_changelog_when_reopening_unresolved_issue_by_scan() {
     runProjectAnalysis(ORCHESTRATOR, "shared/xoo-sample");
     Issue issue = searchRandomIssue();
     assertIssueHasNoChange(issue.key());
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDatePluginChangedTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDatePluginChangedTest.java
index 02b550b2dc4..6ad7158a0f6 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDatePluginChangedTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDatePluginChangedTest.java
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ public class IssueCreationDatePluginChangedTest {
   private static Wiser smtpServer;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public static void setUp() {
     smtpServer = new Wiser(0);
     smtpServer.start();
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void before() throws InterruptedException, MessagingException, IOException {
+  public void before() {
     ORCHESTRATOR.resetData();
 
     // Configure Sonar
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class IssueCreationDatePluginChangedTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_use_scm_date_for_new_issues_if_plugin_updated() throws InterruptedException, MessagingException, IOException {
+  public void should_use_scm_date_for_new_issues_if_plugin_updated() throws InterruptedException {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(ORCHESTRATOR, getClass().getResource("/issue/IssueCreationDatePluginChangedTest/profile.xml"));
 
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(SAMPLE_PROJECT_KEY, SAMPLE_PROJECT_NAME);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest.java
index 3412d51ecec..30c3e101ce3 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest.java
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
 
     private final String path;
 
-    private SourceCode(String path) {
+    SourceCode(String path) {
       this.path = path;
     }
   }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
     ;
     private final String key;
 
-    private Component(String key) {
+    Component(String key) {
       this.key = key;
     }
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public class IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
 
     private final String path;
 
-    private QProfile(String path) {
+    QProfile(String path) {
       this.path = path;
     }
   }
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@ public class IssueCreationDateQPChangedTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
 
     private final Date date;
 
-    private IssueCreationDate() {
+    IssueCreationDate() {
       this.date = null;
     }
 
-    private IssueCreationDate(Date date) {
+    IssueCreationDate(Date date) {
       this.date = date;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationTest.java
index f38ae5843e5..e369330a291 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueCreationTest.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class IssueCreationTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void plugin_can_override_profile_severity() throws Exception {
+  public void plugin_can_override_profile_severity() {
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(SAMPLE_PROJECT_KEY, SAMPLE_PROJECT_KEY);
 
     // The rule "OneBlockerIssuePerFile" is enabled with severity "INFO"
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueFilterExtensionTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueFilterExtensionTest.java
index 877a3a69666..357ee749083 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueFilterExtensionTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueFilterExtensionTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class IssueFilterExtensionTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
     .withQualityProfile(manyRuleProfileKey);
 
   @Test
-  public void should_filter_files() throws Exception {
+  public void should_filter_files() {
     analysis.withProperties("sonar.exclusions", "**/HelloA1.xoo").run();
 
     List<Issue> issues = searchIssues();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueNotificationsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueNotificationsTest.java
index f99f5cd83a9..cf98015fc8d 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueNotificationsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueNotificationsTest.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class IssueNotificationsTest {
   }
 
   @After
-  public void after() throws Exception {
+  public void after() {
     clearSmtpMessages();
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueSearchTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueSearchTest.java
index 0f2d03d7aac..1063e708c74 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueSearchTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueSearchTest.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class IssueSearchTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void resetProperties() throws Exception {
+  public void resetProperties() {
     setServerProperty(ORCHESTRATOR, "sonar.forceAuthentication", "false");
   }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public class IssueSearchTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void return_issue_type() throws Exception {
+  public void return_issue_type() {
     SearchWsResponse issues = searchResponse(r -> r.setRules(singletonList("xoo:OneBugIssuePerLine")));
     assertThat(issues.getIssuesList()).isNotEmpty();
     org.sonarqube.ws.Issues.Issue issue = issues.getIssues(0);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class IssueSearchTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void search_issues_by_types() throws IOException {
+  public void search_issues_by_types() {
     assertThat(searchResponse(r -> r.setTypes(singletonList("CODE_SMELL"))).getPaging().getTotal()).isEqualTo(142);
     assertThat(searchResponse(r -> r.setTypes(singletonList("BUG"))).getPaging().getTotal()).isEqualTo(106);
     assertThat(searchResponse(r -> r.setTypes(singletonList("VULNERABILITY"))).getPaging().getTotal()).isEqualTo(8);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueTrackingTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueTrackingTest.java
index a6583fab886..b2d6c76c155 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueTrackingTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueTrackingTest.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void close_issues_on_removed_components() throws Exception {
+  public void close_issues_on_removed_components() {
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(SAMPLE_PROJECT_KEY, "xoo", "issue-on-tag-foobar");
 
     // version 1
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
    * SONAR-3072
    */
   @Test
-  public void track_issues_based_on_blocks_recognition() throws Exception {
+  public void track_issues_based_on_blocks_recognition() {
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(SAMPLE_PROJECT_KEY, "xoo", "issue-on-tag-foobar");
 
     // version 1
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
    * SONAR-4310
    */
   @Test
-  public void track_existing_unchanged_issues_on_module() throws Exception {
+  public void track_existing_unchanged_issues_on_module() {
     // The custom rule on module is enabled
 
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(SAMPLE_PROJECT_KEY, "xoo", "one-issue-per-module");
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
    * SONAR-4310
    */
   @Test
-  public void track_existing_unchanged_issues_on_multi_modules() throws Exception {
+  public void track_existing_unchanged_issues_on_multi_modules() {
     // The custom rule on module is enabled
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject("com.sonarsource.it.samples:multi-modules-sample", "com.sonarsource.it.samples:multi-modules-sample");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("com.sonarsource.it.samples:multi-modules-sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-module");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueWorkflowTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueWorkflowTest.java
index 5c620a9608c..0a96279adc2 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueWorkflowTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/IssueWorkflowTest.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class IssueWorkflowTest extends AbstractIssueTest {
    * be CLOSED with resolution REMOVED
    */
   @Test
-  public void issue_is_closed_as_removed_when_rule_is_disabled() throws Exception {
+  public void issue_is_closed_as_removed_when_rule_is_disabled() {
     SearchRequest ruleSearchRequest = new SearchRequest().setRules(singletonList("xoo:OneIssuePerLine"));
     List<Issue> issues = issueRule.search(ruleSearchRequest).getIssuesList();
     assertThat(issues).isNotEmpty();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssueAssignTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssueAssignTest.java
index 5154ce9133b..4e76ba14180 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssueAssignTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssueAssignTest.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class OrganizationIssueAssignTest {
   private User user;
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     org1 = tester.organizations().generate();
     org2 = tester.organizations().generate();
     user = tester.users().generate();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssuesPageTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssuesPageTest.java
index a5f51dcd2b1..64a162edc7e 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssuesPageTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/issue/OrganizationIssuesPageTest.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class OrganizationIssuesPageTest {
   private Users.CreateWsResponse.User user2;
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     org1 = tester.organizations().generate();
     org2 = tester.organizations().generate();
     user1 = tester.users().generate();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/marketplace/UpdateCenterTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/marketplace/UpdateCenterTest.java
index 64e0006edf4..e1c851aaae1 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/marketplace/UpdateCenterTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/marketplace/UpdateCenterTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class UpdateCenterTest {
   private Navigation nav = Navigation.create(orchestrator);
 
   @After
-  public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+  public void tearDown() {
     userRule.resetUsers();
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/DifferentialPeriodsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/DifferentialPeriodsTest.java
index f6f605cb863..65aa3e7c804 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/DifferentialPeriodsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/DifferentialPeriodsTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class DifferentialPeriodsTest {
    * SONAR-7093
    */
   @Test
-  public void ensure_leak_period_defined_at_project_level_is_taken_into_account() throws Exception {
+  public void ensure_leak_period_defined_at_project_level_is_taken_into_account() {
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY, PROJECT_KEY);
 
     // Set a global property and a project property to ensure project property is used
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class DifferentialPeriodsTest {
    * SONAR-7237
    */
   @Test
-  public void ensure_differential_measures_are_computed_when_adding_new_component_after_period() throws Exception {
+  public void ensure_differential_measures_are_computed_when_adding_new_component_after_period() {
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject(MULTI_MODULE_PROJECT_KEY, MULTI_MODULE_PROJECT_KEY);
     tester.settings().setProjectSetting(MULTI_MODULE_PROJECT_KEY, "sonar.leak.period", "30");
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class DifferentialPeriodsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void compute_no_new_lines_measures_when_changes_but_no_scm() throws Exception {
+  public void compute_no_new_lines_measures_when_changes_but_no_scm() {
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject(MULTI_MODULE_PROJECT_KEY, MULTI_MODULE_PROJECT_KEY);
     tester.settings().setProjectSetting(MULTI_MODULE_PROJECT_KEY, "sonar.leak.period", "previous_version");
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class DifferentialPeriodsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void compute_zero_new_lines_measures_when_no_changes_and_scm_available() throws Exception {
+  public void compute_zero_new_lines_measures_when_no_changes_and_scm_available() {
     String projectKey = "sample-scm";
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject(projectKey, projectKey);
     tester.settings().setProjectSetting(projectKey, "sonar.leak.period", "previous_version");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/ProjectDashboardTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/ProjectDashboardTest.java
index d687efeeb35..72c95312c0f 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/ProjectDashboardTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/ProjectDashboardTest.java
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ public class ProjectDashboardTest {
   private String adminUser;
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     adminUser = tester.users().generateAdministratorOnDefaultOrganization().getLogin();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void after_first_analysis() throws Exception {
+  public void after_first_analysis() {
     executeBuild("shared/xoo-sample", "project-for-overview", "Project For Overview");
 
     runSelenese(orchestrator, "/measure/ProjectDashboardTest/test_project_overview_after_first_analysis.html");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SincePreviousVersionHistoryTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SincePreviousVersionHistoryTest.java
index 3d369bf5195..871e4df67e6 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SincePreviousVersionHistoryTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SincePreviousVersionHistoryTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class SincePreviousVersionHistoryTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator);
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings("sonar.leak.period", "previous_version");
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SinceXDaysHistoryTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SinceXDaysHistoryTest.java
index deb2f936ef3..cbf9b9a381c 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SinceXDaysHistoryTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/measure/SinceXDaysHistoryTest.java
@@ -72,17 +72,17 @@ public class SinceXDaysHistoryTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void check_files_variation() throws Exception {
+  public void check_files_variation() {
     checkMeasure("files", 3);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void check_issues_variation() throws Exception {
+  public void check_issues_variation() {
     checkMeasure("violations", 45);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void check_new_issues_measures() throws Exception {
+  public void check_new_issues_measures() {
     checkMeasure("new_violations", 45);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/OrganizationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/OrganizationTest.java
index 16e8ec6d252..85492174721 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/OrganizationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/OrganizationTest.java
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class OrganizationTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void return_groups_belonging_to_a_user_on_an_organization() throws Exception {
+  public void return_groups_belonging_to_a_user_on_an_organization() {
     Organization organization = tester.organizations().generate();
     User user = tester.users().generate();
     tester.organizations().service().addMember(new AddMemberRequest().setOrganization(organization.getKey()).setLogin(user.getLogin()));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/RootUserTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/RootUserTest.java
index f12eb6d565a..2622d2f1963 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/RootUserTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/organization/RootUserTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class RootUserTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void last_root_can_not_be_unset_root() throws SQLException {
+  public void last_root_can_not_be_unset_root() {
     expectBadRequestError(() -> tester.wsClient().roots().unsetRoot(new UnsetRootRequest().setLogin(UserRule.ADMIN_LOGIN)));
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/MavenLogsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/MavenLogsTest.java
index d6eeb2a6670..f53247192ab 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/MavenLogsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/MavenLogsTest.java
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 public class MavenLogsTest {
   @Test
-  public void testExtractTotalTime() throws Exception {
+  public void testExtractTotalTime() {
     assertThat(MavenLogs.extractTotalTime(" \n  Total time: 6.015s \n ")).isEqualTo(6015);
     assertThat(MavenLogs.extractTotalTime(" \n  Total time: 3:14.025s\n  ")).isEqualTo(194025);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testMaxMemory() throws Exception {
+  public void testMaxMemory() {
     assertThat(MavenLogs.extractMaxMemory("  Final Memory: 68M/190M  ")).isEqualTo(190);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testEndMemory() throws Exception {
+  public void testEndMemory() {
     assertThat(MavenLogs.extractEndMemory("  Final Memory: 68M/190M  ")).isEqualTo(68);
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/ServerLogsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/ServerLogsTest.java
index 8a9317d5de4..89dba2dd051 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/ServerLogsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/ServerLogsTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 public class ServerLogsTest {
   @Test
-  public void logs_with_different_computations_take_the_last_one() throws Exception {
+  public void logs_with_different_computations_take_the_last_one() {
     assertThat(ServerLogs.extractComputationTotalTime(Lists.newArrayList(
       "2015.09.29 16:57:45 INFO  web[][o.s.s.c.q.CeWorkerRunnableImpl] Executed task | project=com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request-parent | id=AVAZm9oHIXrp54OmOeQe | time=2283ms",
       "2015.09.29 16:57:45 INFO  web[][o.s.s.c.q.CeWorkerRunnableImpl] Executed task | project=com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request-parent | id=AVAZm9oHIXrp54OmOeQe | time=1234ms")))
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/BootstrappingTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/BootstrappingTest.java
index 120942b51ef..511f09d79ae 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/BootstrappingTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/BootstrappingTest.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class BootstrappingTest extends AbstractPerfTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void analyzeProjectWith100FlatModules() throws IOException {
+  public void analyzeProjectWith100FlatModules() {
 
     SonarScanner scanner = SonarScanner.create()
       .setProperties(
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class BootstrappingTest extends AbstractPerfTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void analyzeProjectWith50NestedModules() throws IOException {
+  public void analyzeProjectWith50NestedModules() {
     SonarScanner scanner = SonarScanner.create()
       .setProperties(
         "sonar.projectKey", "many-nested-modules",
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/DuplicationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/DuplicationTest.java
index 8a0978781ce..dc88ed9e7e1 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/DuplicationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/DuplicationTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class DuplicationTest extends AbstractPerfTest {
   public static final Orchestrator orchestrator = ScannerPerformanceSuite.ORCHESTRATOR;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void setUp() throws IOException {
+  public static void setUp() {
     // Execute a first analysis to prevent any side effects with cache of plugin JAR files
     orchestrator.executeBuild(newScanner("-Xmx512m -server", "sonar.profile", "one-xoo-issue-per-line"));
   }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/HighlightingTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/HighlightingTest.java
index 43ef77bdd59..040e68669ec 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/HighlightingTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/HighlightingTest.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class HighlightingTest extends AbstractPerfTest {
   public static Orchestrator orchestrator = ScannerPerformanceSuite.ORCHESTRATOR;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void setUp() throws IOException {
+  public static void setUp() {
     // Execute a first analysis to prevent any side effects with cache of plugin JAR files
     orchestrator.executeBuild(newScanner("-Xmx512m -server", "sonar.profile", "one-xoo-issue-per-line"));
   }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/ScannerPerformanceSuite.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/ScannerPerformanceSuite.java
index a37a6b63b40..1b789600e24 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/ScannerPerformanceSuite.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/scanner/ScannerPerformanceSuite.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ScannerPerformanceSuite {
     .build();
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void setUp() throws IOException {
+  public static void setUp() {
     // Execute a first analysis to prevent any side effects with cache of plugin JAR files
     ORCHESTRATOR.executeBuild(AbstractPerfTest.newScanner("-Xmx512m -server", "sonar.profile", "one-xoo-issue-per-line"));
   }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ComputeEnginePerfTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ComputeEnginePerfTest.java
index dc91ca74a05..7ee7fa84624 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ComputeEnginePerfTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ComputeEnginePerfTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class ComputeEnginePerfTest extends AbstractPerfTest {
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void before() throws Exception {
+  public void before() {
     orchestrator.resetData();
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ServerPerfTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ServerPerfTest.java
index be26a4d06f3..3de0d05c8cc 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ServerPerfTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/performance/server/ServerPerfTest.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class ServerPerfTest extends AbstractPerfTest {
     return end;
   }
 
-  private static long extractStopDate(List<String> lines) throws IOException {
+  private static long extractStopDate(List<String> lines) {
     Collections.reverse(lines);
     Date end = ServerLogs.extractFirstDate(lines);
     return end.getTime();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/CompressPluginsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/CompressPluginsTest.java
index 879b3a16fe3..ca57e9fc7e4 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/CompressPluginsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/CompressPluginsTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class CompressPluginsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void plugins_installed_ws_should_expose_compressed_plugin() throws JSONException {
+  public void plugins_installed_ws_should_expose_compressed_plugin() {
     WsResponse response = tester.wsClient().wsConnector().call(new GetRequest("api/plugins/installed"));
     String content = response.content();
     JsonParser parser = new JsonParser();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/PluginsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/PluginsTest.java
index 49716644959..eb32eebbc6c 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/PluginsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/PluginsTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class PluginsTest {
   private static Orchestrator ORCHESTRATOR;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void startServer() throws MalformedURLException {
+  public static void startServer() {
     OrchestratorBuilder builder = Orchestrator.builderEnv()
       .setZipFile(byWildcardMavenFilename(new File("../sonar-application/target"), "sonar*.zip").getFile());
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/VersionPluginTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/VersionPluginTest.java
index 6c7797be8c6..a29c92e78a4 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/VersionPluginTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/plugins/VersionPluginTest.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class VersionPluginTest {
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void deleteData() throws IOException {
+  public void deleteData() {
     orchestrator.resetData();
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectBulkDeletionPageTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectBulkDeletionPageTest.java
index 49b04db2773..65d64c732d8 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectBulkDeletionPageTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectBulkDeletionPageTest.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ProjectBulkDeletionPageTest {
    * SONAR-2614, SONAR-3805
    */
   @Test
-  public void bulk_deletion_on_selected_projects() throws Exception {
+  public void bulk_deletion_on_selected_projects() {
     Project project1 = tester.projects().provision(p -> p.setName("Foo"));
     Project project2 = tester.projects().provision(p -> p.setName("Bar"));
     Project project3 = tester.projects().provision(p -> p.setName("FooQux"));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectFilterTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectFilterTest.java
index 6a58e909b0b..0828af7a7ff 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectFilterTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectFilterTest.java
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ public class ProjectFilterTest {
     assertThat(searchProjects(new SearchProjectsRequest().setFilter("query = \"nd\" AND ncloc > 50")).getComponentsList())
       .extracting(Component::getKey).containsExactly("project3", "project4");
     assertThat(searchProjects(new SearchProjectsRequest().setFilter("query = \"unknown\" AND ncloc > 50")).getComponentsList()).isEmpty();
-    ;
 
     // Check facets
     assertThat(searchProjects(new SearchProjectsRequest().setFilter("query = \"apache\"").setFacets(singletonList("ncloc"))).getFacets().getFacets(0).getValuesList())
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ public class ProjectFilterTest {
     return searchProjects(new SearchProjectsRequest().setOrganization(organization.getKey()).setFilter(filter));
   }
 
-  private SearchProjectsWsResponse searchProjects(SearchProjectsRequest request) throws IOException {
+  private SearchProjectsWsResponse searchProjects(SearchProjectsRequest request) {
     return tester.wsClient().components().searchProjects(request);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectKeyUpdatePageTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectKeyUpdatePageTest.java
index c6183fd07f0..40d7abf27ed 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectKeyUpdatePageTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectKeyUpdatePageTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class ProjectKeyUpdatePageTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator);
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     tester.wsClient().users().skipOnboardingTutorial();
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectListTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectListTest.java
index 21dd94c3821..1c26c05f410 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectListTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectListTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class ProjectListTest {
    * SONAR-3105
    */
   @Test
-  public void test_projects_index_ws() throws IOException {
+  public void test_projects_index_ws() {
     SonarScanner build = SonarScanner.create(projectDir("shared/xoo-sample"));
     orchestrator.executeBuild(build);
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectSettingsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectSettingsTest.java
index fa496360576..029cf8a8b5c 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectSettingsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectSettingsTest.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class ProjectSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void display_module_settings() throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+  public void display_module_settings() {
     orchestrator.executeBuild(SonarScanner.create(projectDir("shared/xoo-multi-modules-sample")));
 
     tester.openBrowser().logIn().submitCredentials(adminUser)
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectVisibilityPageTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectVisibilityPageTest.java
index 1629de298de..64db22b012d 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectVisibilityPageTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/project/ProjectVisibilityPageTest.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ProjectVisibilityPageTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void return_all_projects_even_when_no_permission() throws Exception {
+  public void return_all_projects_even_when_no_permission() {
     orchestrator.executeBuild(SonarScanner.create(projectDir("shared/xoo-sample")).setProperties("sonar.projectKey", "sample1"));
     orchestrator.executeBuild(SonarScanner.create(projectDir("shared/xoo-sample")).setProperties("sonar.projectKey", "sample2"));
     tester.wsClient().projects().updateVisibility(new UpdateVisibilityRequest().setProject("sample2").setVisibility("private"));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/projectAdministration/ProjectPermissionsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/projectAdministration/ProjectPermissionsTest.java
index 88b42fd681f..b674f11ef1a 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/projectAdministration/ProjectPermissionsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/projectAdministration/ProjectPermissionsTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class ProjectPermissionsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void test_project_permissions_page_shows_only_single_project() throws Exception {
+  public void test_project_permissions_page_shows_only_single_project() {
     runSelenese(orchestrator, "/projectAdministration/ProjectPermissionsTest/test_project_permissions_page_shows_only_single_project.html");
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/OrganizationQualityGateTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/OrganizationQualityGateTest.java
index 355b276eafd..9b6223cf7e2 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/OrganizationQualityGateTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/OrganizationQualityGateTest.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class OrganizationQualityGateTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void search_projects_only_return_projects_from_quality_gate_organization() throws Exception {
+  public void search_projects_only_return_projects_from_quality_gate_organization() {
     Organization organization = tester.organizations().generate();
     Project project = tester.projects().provision(organization);
     Organization otherOrganization = tester.organizations().generate();
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class OrganizationQualityGateTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void list_quality_gates_from_organization() throws Exception {
+  public void list_quality_gates_from_organization() {
     Organization organization = tester.organizations().generate();
     Organization otherOrganization = tester.organizations().generate();
     Qualitygates.CreateResponse qualityGate = tester.qGates().generate(organization);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateNotificationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateNotificationTest.java
index 5ce6b954ea2..683e9436750 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateNotificationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateNotificationTest.java
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ public class QualityGateNotificationTest {
   private static Wiser smtpServer;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void startSmtpServer() throws Exception {
+  public static void startSmtpServer() {
     smtpServer = new Wiser(0);
     smtpServer.start();
   }
 
   @AfterClass
-  public static void stopSmtpServer() throws Exception {
+  public static void stopSmtpServer() {
     if (smtpServer != null) {
       smtpServer.stop();
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateOnRatingMeasuresTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateOnRatingMeasuresTest.java
index eb8f487c2a9..84c6f0f1be0 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateOnRatingMeasuresTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityGate/QualityGateOnRatingMeasuresTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class QualityGateOnRatingMeasuresTest {
     .disableOrganizations();
 
   @Test
-  public void generate_warning_qgate_on_rating_metric() throws Exception {
+  public void generate_warning_qgate_on_rating_metric() {
     Project project = tester.projects().provision();
     Qualitygates.CreateResponse qualityGate = tester.qGates().generate();
     tester.qGates().associateProject(qualityGate, project);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class QualityGateOnRatingMeasuresTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void generate_error_qgate_on_rating_metric_on_leak_period() throws Exception {
+  public void generate_error_qgate_on_rating_metric_on_leak_period() {
     Project project = tester.projects().provision();
     Qualitygates.CreateResponse qualityGate = tester.qGates().generate();
     tester.qGates().associateProject(qualityGate, project);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/MaintainabilityRatingMeasureTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/MaintainabilityRatingMeasureTest.java
index 7af7eb2a280..4f8e28f25cd 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/MaintainabilityRatingMeasureTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/MaintainabilityRatingMeasureTest.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class MaintainabilityRatingMeasureTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void use_development_cost_parameter() throws Exception {
+  public void use_development_cost_parameter() {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(orchestrator, getClass().getResource("/qualityModel/one-issue-per-line.xml"));
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample", "sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class MaintainabilityRatingMeasureTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void use_language_specific_parameters() throws Exception {
+  public void use_language_specific_parameters() {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(orchestrator, getClass().getResource("/qualityModel/one-issue-per-line.xml"));
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT, PROJECT);
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT, "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class MaintainabilityRatingMeasureTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void use_rating_grid_parameter() throws Exception {
+  public void use_rating_grid_parameter() {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(orchestrator, getClass().getResource("/qualityModel/one-issue-per-line.xml"));
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample", "sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/NewDebtRatioMeasureTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/NewDebtRatioMeasureTest.java
index 2fe7d65a7ae..43009ce4bea 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/NewDebtRatioMeasureTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/NewDebtRatioMeasureTest.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class NewDebtRatioMeasureTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator);
 
   @Test
-  public void new_debt_ratio_is_computed_from_new_debt_and_new_ncloc_count_per_file() throws Exception {
+  public void new_debt_ratio_is_computed_from_new_debt_and_new_ncloc_count_per_file() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings("sonar.leak.period", "previous_version");
 
     // run analysis on the day of after the first commit, with 'one-issue-per-line' profile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class NewDebtRatioMeasureTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void compute_new_debt_ratio_using_number_days_in_leak_period() throws Exception {
+  public void compute_new_debt_ratio_using_number_days_in_leak_period() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings("sonar.leak.period", "30");
 
     // run analysis on the day of after the first commit, with 'one-issue-per-line' profile
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest.java
index 055c4fe86ef..842778d6496 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator);
 
   @Test
-  public void since_30_days_with_constant_effort() throws Exception {
+  public void since_30_days_with_constant_effort() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings("sonar.leak.period", "30");
     restoreQualityProfile("one-issue-per-line");
     provisionSampleProject();
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void since_30_days_with_effort_change() throws Exception {
+  public void since_30_days_with_effort_change() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings("sonar.leak.period", "30");
     restoreQualityProfile("one-issue-per-line");
     provisionSampleProject();
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void since_previous_version_with_constant_effort() throws Exception {
+  public void since_previous_version_with_constant_effort() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings("sonar.leak.period", "previous_version");
     restoreQualityProfile("one-issue-per-line");
     provisionSampleProject();
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class TechnicalDebtAndIssueNewMeasuresTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void since_previous_version_with_effort_change() throws Exception {
+  public void since_previous_version_with_effort_change() {
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings( "sonar.leak.period", "previous_version");
     restoreQualityProfile("one-issue-per-line");
     provisionSampleProject();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtInIssueChangelogTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtInIssueChangelogTest.java
index a9b9f5eb397..f7593032ffc 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtInIssueChangelogTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtInIssueChangelogTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class TechnicalDebtInIssueChangelogTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator);
 
   @Test
-  public void display_debt_in_issue_changelog() throws Exception {
+  public void display_debt_in_issue_changelog() {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(orchestrator, getClass().getResource("/qualityModel/one-issue-per-file.xml"));
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample", "sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-file");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtTest.java
index dfb10d8e889..8ee437a49c3 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityModel/TechnicalDebtTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class TechnicalDebtTest {
    * SONAR-4716
    */
   @Test
-  public void technical_debt_on_issue() throws Exception {
+  public void technical_debt_on_issue() {
     ItUtils.restoreProfile(orchestrator, getClass().getResource("/qualityModel/one-issue-per-line.xml"));
     orchestrator.getServer().provisionProject("sample", "sample");
     orchestrator.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile("sample", "xoo", "one-issue-per-line");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/BuiltInQualityProfilesNotificationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/BuiltInQualityProfilesNotificationTest.java
index 6eb16bf0571..fb973a82a5c 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/BuiltInQualityProfilesNotificationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/BuiltInQualityProfilesNotificationTest.java
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ public class BuiltInQualityProfilesNotificationTest {
   private static UserRule userRule;
 
   @Before
-  public void init() throws Exception {
+  public void init() {
     smtpServer = new Wiser(0);
     smtpServer.start();
   }
 
   @After
-  public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+  public void tearDown() {
     if (orchestrator != null) {
       orchestrator.stop();
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/QualityProfilesUiTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/QualityProfilesUiTest.java
index 436d4e93302..6be533734cc 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/QualityProfilesUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/qualityProfile/QualityProfilesUiTest.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class QualityProfilesUiTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator).disableOrganizations();
 
   @Before
-  public void initAdminUser() throws Exception {
+  public void initAdminUser() {
     userRule.createAdminUser(ADMIN_USER_LOGIN, ADMIN_USER_LOGIN);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/HttpHeadersTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/HttpHeadersTest.java
index df8225abfd3..5b8688a4201 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/HttpHeadersTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/HttpHeadersTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_base_url() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_base_url() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_ws() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_ws() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/api/issues/search");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_images() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_images() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/images/logo.svg");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_css() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_css() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/css/sonar." + JS_HASH + ".css");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_js() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_js() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/js/app." + JS_HASH + ".js");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_images_provided_by_plugins() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_images_provided_by_plugins() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/static/uiextensionsplugin/cute.jpg");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_js_provided_by_plugins() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_js_provided_by_plugins() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/static/uiextensionsplugin/extension.js");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class HttpHeadersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void verify_headers_of_html_provided_by_plugins() throws Exception {
+  public void verify_headers_of_html_provided_by_plugins() {
     Response response = call(orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/static/uiextensionsplugin/file.html");
 
     verifySecurityHeaders(response);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/PingTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/PingTest.java
index 73fb865e83c..a56ed9deee0 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/PingTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/PingTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class PingTest {
   public static final Orchestrator orchestrator = Category4Suite.ORCHESTRATOR;
 
   @Test
-  public void ping_answers_pong() throws Exception {
+  public void ping_answers_pong() {
     HttpResponse response = orchestrator.getServer().newHttpCall("/api/system/ping").execute();
 
     assertThat(response.getBodyAsString()).isEqualTo("pong");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/ServerSystemTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/ServerSystemTest.java
index 09f5b7c1395..1fa47c91352 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/ServerSystemTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/serverSystem/ServerSystemTest.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class ServerSystemTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void http_response_should_be_gzipped() throws IOException {
+  public void http_response_should_be_gzipped() {
     String url = orchestrator.getServer().getUrl() + "/api/rules/search";
     Response metricsResponse = call(url);
     assertThat(metricsResponse.isSuccessful()).as("Response code is %s", metricsResponse.code()).isTrue();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest.java
index 5775c366a00..2f26e1113d8 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest {
   static SettingsService adminSettingsService;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void init() throws Exception {
+  public static void init() {
     orchestrator.resetData();
     userRule.createUser(USER_LOGIN, "password");
     adminWsClient = newAdminWsClient(orchestrator);
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ public class DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest {
   }
 
   @AfterClass
-  public static void resetAfterClass() throws Exception {
+  public static void resetAfterClass() {
     doResetSettings();
     userRule.deactivateUsers(USER_LOGIN);
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void resetBefore() throws Exception {
+  public void resetBefore() {
     doResetSettings();
   }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void secured_setting_not_returned_to_not_admin() throws Exception {
+  public void secured_setting_not_returned_to_not_admin() {
     setProperty("setting.secured", "value", null);
 
     // Admin can see the secured setting
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void license_setting_not_returned_to_not_logged() throws Exception {
+  public void license_setting_not_returned_to_not_logged() {
     setProperty("setting.license.secured", "value", null);
 
     // Admin and user can see the license setting
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void get_all_global_settings() throws Exception {
+  public void get_all_global_settings() {
     List<Properties.Property> properties = getProperties(null);
     assertThat(properties).isNotEmpty();
     assertThat(properties).extracting("key")
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class DeprecatedPropertiesWsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void get_all_component_settings() throws Exception {
+  public void get_all_component_settings() {
     List<Properties.Property> properties = getProperties(PROJECT_KEY);
     assertThat(properties).isNotEmpty();
     assertThat(properties).extracting("key")
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/EmailsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/EmailsTest.java
index 78dbf4f299d..835c7494eba 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/EmailsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/EmailsTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class EmailsTest {
   private static Wiser SMTP_SERVER;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void before() throws Exception {
+  public static void before() {
     SMTP_SERVER = new Wiser(0);
     SMTP_SERVER.start();
     System.out.println("SMTP Server port: " + SMTP_SERVER.getServer().getPort());
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class EmailsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void update_email_settings() throws Exception {
+  public void update_email_settings() {
     updateEmailSettings("localhost", "42", "noreply@email.com", "The Devil", "[EMAIL]", "ssl", "john", "123456");
 
     Settings.ValuesWsResponse response = tester.settings().service().values(new ValuesRequest()
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/PropertySetsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/PropertySetsTest.java
index f8f14710469..9d9e50c0c17 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/PropertySetsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/PropertySetsTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class PropertySetsTest {
   private String adminUser;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void initSettingsService() throws Exception {
+  public static void initSettingsService() {
     SETTINGS = newAdminWsClient(orchestrator).settings();
   }
 
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ public class PropertySetsTest {
   }
 
   @After
-  public void reset_settings() throws Exception {
+  public void reset_settings() {
     resetSettings(orchestrator, null, "sonar.demo", "sonar.autogenerated", "sonar.test.jira.servers");
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void support_property_sets() throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+  public void support_property_sets() {
     SettingsPage page = nav.logIn().submitCredentials(adminUser).openSettings(null).openCategory("DEV")
       .assertSettingDisplayed("sonar.test.jira.servers");
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class PropertySetsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void support_property_sets_with_auto_generated_keys() throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+  public void support_property_sets_with_auto_generated_keys() {
     SettingsPage page = nav.logIn().submitCredentials(adminUser).openSettings(null).openCategory("DEV")
       .assertSettingDisplayed("sonar.autogenerated");
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class PropertySetsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void delete_property_set() throws Exception {
+  public void delete_property_set() {
     SETTINGS.set(new SetRequest()
       .setKey("sonar.test.jira.servers")
       .setFieldValues(asList("{\"url\":\"http://jira1\"}", "{\"port\":\"12345\"}")));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTest.java
index 3876af117c5..04c4f0ad670 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class SettingsTest {
   private static SettingsService adminSettingsService;
 
   @BeforeClass
-  public static void initSettingsService() throws Exception {
+  public static void initSettingsService() {
     userRule.createUser("setting-user", "setting-user");
     userRule.createUser("scanner-user", "scanner-user");
     adminWsClient = newAdminWsClient(orchestrator);
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ public class SettingsTest {
   }
 
   @AfterClass
-  public static void tearDown() throws Exception {
+  public static void tearDown() {
     userRule.deactivateUsers("setting-user", "scanner-user");
     // Restore 'Execute Analysis' permission to anyone
     adminWsClient.permissions().addGroup(new AddGroupRequest().setGroupName("anyone").setPermission("scan"));
   }
 
   @After
-  public void reset_settings() throws Exception {
+  public void reset_settings() {
     resetSettings(orchestrator, null, PLUGIN_SETTING_KEY, "globalPropertyChange.received", "hidden", "setting.secured", "setting.license.secured");
   }
 
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ public class SettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void multi_values_setting() throws Exception {
+  public void multi_values_setting() {
     adminSettingsService.set(new SetRequest().setKey("multi").setValues(asList("value1", "value2", "value3")));
     assertThat(getSetting("multi", anonymousSettingsService).getValues().getValuesList()).containsOnly("value1", "value2", "value3");
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void property_set_setting() throws Exception {
+  public void property_set_setting() {
     adminSettingsService.set(new SetRequest().setKey("sonar.jira").setFieldValues(asList(
       "{\"key\":\"jira1\", \"url\":\"http://jira1\", \"port\":\"12345\", \"type\":\"A\"}",
       "{\"key\":\"jira2\", \"url\":\"http://jira2\", \"port\":\"54321\"}")));
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class SettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void return_defined_settings_when_no_key_provided() throws Exception {
+  public void return_defined_settings_when_no_key_provided() {
     adminSettingsService.set(new SetRequest().setKey(PLUGIN_SETTING_KEY).setValue("some value"));
     adminSettingsService.set(new SetRequest().setKey("hidden").setValue("test"));
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTestRestartingOrchestrator.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTestRestartingOrchestrator.java
index 977de004eeb..8aee5ebb876 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTestRestartingOrchestrator.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/settings/SettingsTestRestartingOrchestrator.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class SettingsTestRestartingOrchestrator {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void test_settings() throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+  public void test_settings() {
     URL secretKeyUrl = getClass().getResource("/settings/SettingsTest/sonar-secret.txt");
     orchestrator = Orchestrator.builderEnv()
       .addPlugin(pluginArtifact("settings-plugin"))
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class SettingsTestRestartingOrchestrator {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void property_relocation() throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+  public void property_relocation() {
     orchestrator = Orchestrator.builderEnv()
       .addPlugin(pluginArtifact("property-relocation-plugin"))
       .addPlugin(xooPlugin())
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/startup/StartupIndexationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/startup/StartupIndexationTest.java
index 1040d20e50a..643a0ff12d5 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/startup/StartupIndexationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/startup/StartupIndexationTest.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class StartupIndexationTest {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void close() throws Exception {
+    public void close() {
       if (tester != null) {
         try {
           tester.after();
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/NewCoverageTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/NewCoverageTest.java
index 2096b482f69..69ecf0226de 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/NewCoverageTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/NewCoverageTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class NewCoverageTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator);
 
   @Test
-  public void new_coverage() throws Exception {
+  public void new_coverage() {
     orchestrator.executeBuilds(SonarScanner.create(projectDir("testing/xoo-sample-new-coverage-v1"))
       .setProperty("sonar.projectDate", "2015-02-01")
       .setProperty("sonar.scm.disabled", "false"));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/TestExecutionTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/TestExecutionTest.java
index 31f92c87402..c573dc92f79 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/TestExecutionTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/test/TestExecutionTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class TestExecutionTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void test_execution_measures() throws Exception {
+  public void test_execution_measures() {
     orchestrator.executeBuilds(SonarScanner.create(projectDir("testing/xoo-sample-with-tests-execution-measures")));
 
     Map<String, Double> measures = getMeasuresAsDoubleByMetricKey(orchestrator, "sample-with-tests",
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/BaseIdentityProviderTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/BaseIdentityProviderTest.java
index 6f3bff5e86a..e445488536d 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/BaseIdentityProviderTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/BaseIdentityProviderTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
 
   @Before
   @After
-  public void resetData() throws Exception {
+  public void resetData() {
     userRule.resetUsers();
     userRule.removeGroups(GROUP1, GROUP2, GROUP3);
     resetSettings(ORCHESTRATOR, null,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void create_new_user_when_authenticate() throws Exception {
+  public void create_new_user_when_authenticate() {
     enablePlugin();
     setUserCreatedByAuthPlugin(USER_LOGIN, USER_PROVIDER_ID, USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL);
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void authenticate_user_through_ui() throws Exception {
+  public void authenticate_user_through_ui() {
     enablePlugin();
     setUserCreatedByAuthPlugin(USER_LOGIN, USER_PROVIDER_ID, USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL);
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void display_unauthorized_page_when_authentication_failed() throws Exception {
+  public void display_unauthorized_page_when_authentication_failed() {
     enablePlugin();
     // As this property is null, the plugin will throw an exception
     setServerProperty(ORCHESTRATOR, "sonar.auth.fake-base-id-provider.user", null);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_to_authenticate_when_not_allowed_to_sign_up() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_to_authenticate_when_not_allowed_to_sign_up() {
     enablePlugin();
     setUserCreatedByAuthPlugin(USER_LOGIN, USER_PROVIDER_ID, USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL);
     setServerProperty(ORCHESTRATOR, "sonar.auth.fake-base-id-provider.allowsUsersToSignUp", "false");
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void update_existing_user_when_authenticate() throws Exception {
+  public void update_existing_user_when_authenticate() {
     enablePlugin();
     setUserCreatedByAuthPlugin(USER_LOGIN, USER_PROVIDER_ID, USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL);
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void reactivate_disabled_user() throws Exception {
+  public void reactivate_disabled_user() {
     enablePlugin();
     setUserCreatedByAuthPlugin(USER_LOGIN, USER_PROVIDER_ID, USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL);
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void not_authenticate_when_plugin_is_disabled() throws Exception {
+  public void not_authenticate_when_plugin_is_disabled() {
     setServerProperty(ORCHESTRATOR, "sonar.auth.fake-base-id-provider.enabled", "false");
     setUserCreatedByAuthPlugin(USER_LOGIN, USER_PROVIDER_ID, USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL);
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void synchronize_groups_for_new_user() throws Exception {
+  public void synchronize_groups_for_new_user() {
     enablePlugin();
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP1);
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP2);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void synchronize_groups_for_existing_user() throws Exception {
+  public void synchronize_groups_for_existing_user() {
     enablePlugin();
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP1);
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP2);
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void remove_user_groups_when_groups_provided_by_plugin_are_empty() throws Exception {
+  public void remove_user_groups_when_groups_provided_by_plugin_are_empty() {
     enablePlugin();
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP1);
     userRule.createUser(USER_LOGIN, "password");
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class BaseIdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void allow_user_login_with_2_characters() throws Exception {
+  public void allow_user_login_with_2_characters() {
     enablePlugin();
     String login = "jo";
     setUserCreatedByAuthPlugin(login, USER_PROVIDER_ID, USER_NAME, USER_EMAIL);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/LocalAuthenticationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/LocalAuthenticationTest.java
index 53ea4427ccf..fc3707f322e 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/LocalAuthenticationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/LocalAuthenticationTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class LocalAuthenticationTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator).disableOrganizations();
 
   @After
-  public void resetProperties() throws Exception {
+  public void resetProperties() {
     resetSettings(orchestrator, null, "sonar.forceAuthentication");
   }
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class LocalAuthenticationTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void allow_user_login_with_2_characters() throws Exception {
+  public void allow_user_login_with_2_characters() {
     tester.users().generate(u -> u.setLogin("jo").setPassword("password"));
 
     assertThat(checkAuthenticationWithAuthenticateWebService("jo", "password")).isTrue();
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class LocalAuthenticationTest {
    * SONAR-7640
    */
   @Test
-  public void authentication_with_any_ws() throws Exception {
+  public void authentication_with_any_ws() {
     tester.users().generate(u -> u.setLogin("test").setPassword("password"));
 
     assertThat(checkAuthenticationWithAnyWS("test", "password").code()).isEqualTo(200);
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/MyAccountPageTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/MyAccountPageTest.java
index a90a916d0df..226082b75b1 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/MyAccountPageTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/MyAccountPageTest.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class MyAccountPageTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_display_user_details() throws Exception {
+  public void should_display_user_details() {
     Navigation nav = tester.openBrowser();
     nav.openLogin().submitCredentials("account-user", "password").shouldBeLoggedIn();
     nav.open("/account");
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class MyAccountPageTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_change_password() throws Exception {
+  public void should_change_password() {
     Navigation nav = tester.openBrowser();
     nav.openLogin().submitCredentials("account-user", "password").shouldBeLoggedIn();
     nav.open("/account/security");
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class MyAccountPageTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_display_projects() throws Exception {
+  public void should_display_projects() {
     // first, try on empty instance
     runSelenese(orchestrator, "/user/MyAccountPageTest/should_display_no_projects.html");
 
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/OAuth2IdentityProviderTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/OAuth2IdentityProviderTest.java
index a33f438b9f2..0c7b1744d15 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/OAuth2IdentityProviderTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/OAuth2IdentityProviderTest.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class OAuth2IdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void authenticate_user_through_ui() throws Exception {
+  public void authenticate_user_through_ui() {
     simulateRedirectionToCallback();
     enablePlugin();
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class OAuth2IdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void redirect_to_requested_page() throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+  public void redirect_to_requested_page() {
     simulateRedirectionToCallback();
     enablePlugin();
     tester.users().generate(u -> u.setLogin(USER_LOGIN));
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class OAuth2IdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void display_unauthorized_page_when_authentication_failed_in_callback() throws Exception {
+  public void display_unauthorized_page_when_authentication_failed_in_callback() {
     simulateRedirectionToCallback();
     enablePlugin();
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class OAuth2IdentityProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_to_authenticate_when_not_allowed_to_sign_up() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_to_authenticate_when_not_allowed_to_sign_up() {
     simulateRedirectionToCallback();
     enablePlugin();
     tester.settings().setGlobalSettings("sonar.auth.fake-oauth2-id-provider.allowsUsersToSignUp", "false");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/RealmAuthenticationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/RealmAuthenticationTest.java
index 68ec5cbb687..36ad102dd95 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/RealmAuthenticationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/RealmAuthenticationTest.java
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ public class RealmAuthenticationTest {
 
   @Before
   @After
-  public void resetData() throws Exception {
+  public void resetData() {
     resetSettings(orchestrator, null, USERS_PROPERTY, "sonar.security.updateUserAttributes");
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void initAdminUser() throws Exception {
+  public void initAdminUser() {
     userRule.createAdminUser(ADMIN_USER_LOGIN, ADMIN_USER_LOGIN);
   }
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class RealmAuthenticationTest {
 
   // SONAR-3258
   @Test
-  public void shouldAutomaticallyReactivateDeletedUser() throws Exception {
+  public void shouldAutomaticallyReactivateDeletedUser() {
     // Given clean Sonar installation and no users in external system
 
     // Let's create and delete the user "tester" in Sonar DB
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class RealmAuthenticationTest {
    * SONAR-7036
    */
   @Test
-  public void update_password_of_technical_user() throws Exception {
+  public void update_password_of_technical_user() {
     // Create user in external authentication
     updateUsersInExtAuth(ImmutableMap.of(USER_LOGIN + ".password", USER_LOGIN));
     verifyAuthenticationIsOk(USER_LOGIN, USER_LOGIN);
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class RealmAuthenticationTest {
    * SONAR-7640
    */
   @Test
-  public void authentication_with_ws() throws Exception {
+  public void authentication_with_ws() {
     // Given clean Sonar installation and no users in external system
     String login = USER_LOGIN;
     String password = "1234567";
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/SsoAuthenticationTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/SsoAuthenticationTest.java
index 716a6a0dd17..07159881842 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/SsoAuthenticationTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/SsoAuthenticationTest.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class SsoAuthenticationTest {
   public static RuleChain ruleChain = RuleChain.outerRule(orchestrator).around(userRule);
 
   @Before
-  public void resetData() throws Exception {
+  public void resetData() {
     userRule.resetUsers();
   }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class SsoAuthenticationTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void authenticate_with_only_login() throws Exception {
+  public void authenticate_with_only_login() {
     doCall(USER_LOGIN, null, null, null);
 
     userRule.verifyUserExists(USER_LOGIN, USER_LOGIN, null);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class SsoAuthenticationTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void synchronize_groups_when_authenticating_existing_user() throws Exception {
+  public void synchronize_groups_when_authenticating_existing_user() {
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP_1);
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP_2);
     userRule.createGroup(GROUP_3);
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class SsoAuthenticationTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void authentication_with_local_user_is_possible_when_no_header() throws Exception {
+  public void authentication_with_local_user_is_possible_when_no_header() {
     userRule.createUser(USER_LOGIN, "password");
 
     checkLocalAuthentication(USER_LOGIN, "password");
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/UsersPageTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/UsersPageTest.java
index f736e9cfb62..a71f4305511 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/UsersPageTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/user/UsersPageTest.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class UsersPageTest {
   public Tester tester = new Tester(orchestrator).disableOrganizations();
 
   @Before
-  public void initUsers() throws Exception {
+  public void initUsers() {
     adminUser = tester.users().generateAdministrator(u -> u.setLogin("admin-user").setPassword("admin-user"));
     tester.users().generate(u -> u.setLogin("random-user").setPassword("random-user"));
   }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/webhook/ExternalServer.java b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/webhook/ExternalServer.java
index 2edb48afc44..220dc1f59e5 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/webhook/ExternalServer.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/org/sonarqube/tests/webhook/ExternalServer.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ExternalServer extends ExternalResource {
     jetty.setHandler(new AbstractHandler() {
       @Override
       public void handle(String target, Request baseRequest, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
-        throws IOException, ServletException {
+        throws IOException {
 
         if ("POST".equalsIgnoreCase(request.getMethod())) {
           String json = request.getReader().lines().collect(Collectors.joining(System.lineSeparator()));
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/util/ProjectAnalysisRule.java b/tests/src/test/java/util/ProjectAnalysisRule.java
index 15f560fdf79..a60bbe5530a 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/util/ProjectAnalysisRule.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/util/ProjectAnalysisRule.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class ProjectAnalysisRule extends ExternalResource {
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected void before() throws Throwable {
+  protected void before() {
     orchestrator.resetData();
   }