diff --git a/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap
index 14e14190d..eaedd802a 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ CLASS lcl_repo_online IMPLEMENTATION.
 
         delete_initial_online_repo( abap_true ).
 
-        lcx_exception=>raise( iv_text = lx_exception->mv_text ).
+        RAISE EXCEPTION lx_exception.
 
     ENDTRY.