diff --git a/format-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/format/plugin/AbstractFileSink.java b/format-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/format/plugin/AbstractFileSink.java
index f4c03ebc0..92eea6be2 100644
--- a/format-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/format/plugin/AbstractFileSink.java
+++ b/format-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/format/plugin/AbstractFileSink.java
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ protected String getErrorDetailsProviderClassName() {
     return null;
   }
 
-  protected ValidatingOutputFormat getOutputFormatForRun(BatchSinkContext context) {
+  protected ValidatingOutputFormat getOutputFormatForRun(BatchSinkContext context)
+      throws InstantiationException {
     FailureCollector collector = context.getFailureCollector();
     String fileFormat = config.getFormatName();
     try {