diff --git a/com.oracle.truffle.r.runtime/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/runtime/ffi/CallRFFI.java b/com.oracle.truffle.r.runtime/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/runtime/ffi/CallRFFI.java
index 210380e82267c07677010b1fff8bea72ac1a29cf..80d04b16386121e2546fa65cf476e8170880e7b9 100644
--- a/com.oracle.truffle.r.runtime/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/runtime/ffi/CallRFFI.java
+++ b/com.oracle.truffle.r.runtime/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/runtime/ffi/CallRFFI.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public interface CallRFFI {
     }
 
     interface HandleUpCallExceptionNode extends NodeInterface {
-        abstract void execute(Throwable ex);
+        void execute(Throwable ex);
 
         static HandleUpCallExceptionNode create() {
             return RFFIFactory.getCallRFFI().createHandleUpCallExceptionNode();