diff --git a/soong/error_prone.go b/soong/error_prone.go
index 7035a1a..47f25cb 100644
--- a/soong/error_prone.go
+++ b/soong/error_prone.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 		"-Xep:CompatibleWithAnnotationMisuse:ERROR",
 		"-Xep:CompileTimeConstant:ERROR",
 		"-Xep:DaggerProvidesNull:ERROR",
+		"-Xep:DeadException:ERROR",
 		"-Xep:DeadThread:ERROR",
 		"-Xep:DoNotCall:ERROR",
 		"-Xep:EqualsNaN:ERROR",