diff --git a/src/org/gcube/vremanagement/vremodeler/impl/ModelerService.java b/src/org/gcube/vremanagement/vremodeler/impl/ModelerService.java
index a16573e..beb6b80 100644
--- a/src/org/gcube/vremanagement/vremodeler/impl/ModelerService.java
+++ b/src/org/gcube/vremanagement/vremodeler/impl/ModelerService.java
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ public class ModelerService {
 					//logger.debug("EPR: "+eprToString);
 				} catch (SerializationException e) {
 					//logger.error("VDL Model Service: error serializing EPR");
-					throw new RemoteException("VDL Model Service: error serializing EPR",e);
+					logger.error("VDL Model Service: error serializing EPR",e);
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					throw new GCUBEFault(e);
 				}
 
 				DBInterface.ExecuteUpdate("insert into VRE values('"+getResource().getID()+"','"+request.getVREName()+"','"+request.getVREDescription()+"','"+request.getVREDesigner()+"','"+request.getVREManager()+"','"+dateFrom+"','"+dateTo+"','"+eprToString+"','In Progress'); ");