diff --git a/src/main/java/fiji/plugin/trackmate/io/TmXmlReader.java b/src/main/java/fiji/plugin/trackmate/io/TmXmlReader.java
index 1f43ba583..774709262 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fiji/plugin/trackmate/io/TmXmlReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fiji/plugin/trackmate/io/TmXmlReader.java
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ private SpotCollection getSpots( final Element modelElement )
 							spots.remove( spot );
 							spots.add( spotMesh );
 						}
-						catch ( final IOException e )
+						catch ( final Exception e )
 						{
 							ok = false;
 							logger.error( "Problem reading mesh for spot " + id + ":\n"