diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandCreateCommand.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandCreateCommand.java
index b56925410..6e2d21d8b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandCreateCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandCreateCommand.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package world.bentobox.bentobox.api.commands.island;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ public class IslandCreateCommand extends CompositeCommand {
             .reason(Reason.CREATE)
             .name(name)
             .build();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (IOException e) {
             getPlugin().logError("Could not create island for player. " + e.getMessage());
             user.sendMessage(e.getMessage());
             return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandResetCommand.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandResetCommand.java
index 95e50b8e7..ec90ecffd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandResetCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/IslandResetCommand.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package world.bentobox.bentobox.api.commands.island;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ public class IslandResetCommand extends ConfirmableCommand {
                     .name(name);
             if (noPaste) builder.noPaste();
             builder.build();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (IOException e) {
             getPlugin().logError("Could not create island for player. " + e.getMessage());
             user.sendMessage(e.getMessage());
             return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java
index bb2bcdf03..7651fbd69 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class NewIsland {
 
     private NewIslandLocationStrategy locationStrategy;
 
-    public NewIsland(Builder builder) throws Exception {
+    public NewIsland(Builder builder) throws IOException {
         plugin = BentoBox.getInstance();
         this.user = builder.user2;
         this.reason = builder.reason2;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class NewIsland {
          * @return Island
          * @throws Exception
          */
-        public Island build() throws Exception {
+        public Island build() throws IOException {
             if (user2 != null) {
                 NewIsland newIsland = new NewIsland(this);
                 return newIsland.getIsland();