diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspaceuploader/server/WorkspaceUploadServletStream.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspaceuploader/server/WorkspaceUploadServletStream.java
index e2cd096..4f05a2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspaceuploader/server/WorkspaceUploadServletStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspaceuploader/server/WorkspaceUploadServletStream.java
@@ -421,10 +421,7 @@ public class WorkspaceUploadServletStream extends HttpServlet implements Servlet
 			saveWorkspaceUploaderStatus(workspaceUploader, UPLOAD_STATUS.FAILED, "An error occurred during upload: "+fileName+". No destination folder found", request.getSession());
 			sendError(response, "Internal error: No destination folder found");
 			return;
-		} catch (InsufficientPrivilegesException e) {
-			sendError(response, "Internal error: InsufficientPrivilegesException");
-			e.printStackTrace();
-		}
+		} 
 
 		if (item.getType() != WorkspaceItemType.FOLDER && item.getType() != WorkspaceItemType.SHARED_FOLDER)  {
 			logger.error("Error processing request in upload servlet: Wrong destination item");