1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/ldap/LdapPredicateParser.java b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/ldap/LdapPredicateParser.java
index b0505c16b..71f889895 100644
--- a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/ldap/LdapPredicateParser.java
+++ b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/ldap/LdapPredicateParser.java
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class PredicateTokenizer {
         return (currentIndex != -1);
     }
 
-    public String nextToken() {
+    public String nextToken() throws ELdapException {
         if (nextToken != null) {
             String toReturn = nextToken;
 
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ class PredicateTokenizer {
             }
         } else {
             // Cannot happen; Assert here.
-            toReturn = null;
-            System.out.println("We shouldn't be here!");
+            if (Debug.ON)
+                Debug.trace("Malformed expression: Null Token");
+            throw new ELdapException(CMS.getUserMessage("CMS_LDAP_BAD_LDAP_EXPRESSION"));
         }
         if (toReturn == null)
             return null;