diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/PreviewContentServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/PreviewContentServiceImpl.java
index 3252a9574233..e6cd2ec12f76 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/PreviewContentServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/PreviewContentServiceImpl.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public boolean canPreview(Context context, Bitstream bitstream) throws SQLExcept
 
     @Override
     public List<FileInfo> getFilePreviewContent(Context context, Bitstream bitstream)
-            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
+            throws Exception {
         InputStream inputStream = null;
         List<FileInfo> fileInfos = null;
         try {
@@ -160,11 +160,7 @@ public List<FileInfo> getFilePreviewContent(Context context, Bitstream bitstream
         } catch (MissingLicenseAgreementException e) { /* Do nothing */ }
 
         if (Objects.nonNull(inputStream)) {
-            try {
-                fileInfos = processInputStreamToFilePreview(context, bitstream, inputStream);
-            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
-                log.error("Cannot process Input Stream to file preview because: " + e.getMessage());
-            }
+            fileInfos = processInputStreamToFilePreview(context, bitstream, inputStream);
         }
         return fileInfos;
     }
@@ -193,7 +189,7 @@ public FileInfo createFileInfo(PreviewContent pc) {
     @Override
     public List<FileInfo> processInputStreamToFilePreview(Context context, Bitstream bitstream,
                                                           InputStream inputStream)
-            throws SQLException, IOException {
+            throws Exception {
         List<FileInfo> fileInfos = new ArrayList<>();
         String bitstreamMimeType = bitstream.getFormat(context).getMIMEType();
         if (bitstreamMimeType.equals("text/plain")) {
@@ -216,12 +212,8 @@ public List<FileInfo> processInputStreamToFilePreview(Context context, Bitstream
 
             String mimeType = bitstream.getFormat(context).getMIMEType();
             if (archiveTypes.containsKey(mimeType)) {
-                try {
-                    data = extractFile(inputStream, archiveTypes.get(mimeType));
-                    fileInfos = FileTreeViewGenerator.parse(data);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    log.error("Cannot extract file content because: {}", e.getMessage());
-                }
+                data = extractFile(inputStream, archiveTypes.get(mimeType));
+                fileInfos = FileTreeViewGenerator.parse(data);
             }
         }
         return fileInfos;
@@ -420,7 +412,7 @@ private String buildXmlResponse(List<String> filePaths) {
      * @param fileType    the type of file to extract ("tar" or "zip")
      * @return an XML string representing the extracted file paths
      */
-    private String extractFile(InputStream inputStream, String fileType) {
+    private String extractFile(InputStream inputStream, String fileType) throws Exception {
         List<String> filePaths = new ArrayList<>();
         Path tempFile = null;
         FileSystem zipFileSystem = null;
@@ -439,8 +431,6 @@ private String extractFile(InputStream inputStream, String fileType) {
                 zipFileSystem = FileSystems.newFileSystem(tempFile, (ClassLoader) null);
                 processZipFile(filePaths, zipFileSystem);
             }
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            log.error(String.format("An error occurred while extracting file of type %s.", fileType), e);
         } finally {
             closeFileSystem(zipFileSystem);
             deleteTempFile(tempFile);
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/PreviewContentService.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/PreviewContentService.java
index bb5ffe87efd2..8a27f61844c7 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/PreviewContentService.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/PreviewContentService.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.content.service;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -116,8 +115,7 @@ PreviewContent create(Context context, Bitstream bitstream, String name, String
      * @param bitstream ZIP file bitstream
      * @return List of FileInfo classes where is wrapped ZIP file content
      */
-    List<FileInfo> getFilePreviewContent(Context context, Bitstream bitstream)
-            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException;
+    List<FileInfo> getFilePreviewContent(Context context, Bitstream bitstream) throws Exception;
 
     /**
      * Create preview content from file info for bitstream.
@@ -153,5 +151,5 @@ List<FileInfo> getFilePreviewContent(Context context, Bitstream bitstream)
      * @return List of FileInfo classes where is wrapped ZIP file content
      */
     List<FileInfo> processInputStreamToFilePreview(Context context, Bitstream bitstream, InputStream inputStream)
-            throws SQLException, IOException;
+            throws Exception;
 }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/scripts/filepreview/FilePreview.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/scripts/filepreview/FilePreview.java
index a2e4c1f1930b..46e4c2564fde 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/scripts/filepreview/FilePreview.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/scripts/filepreview/FilePreview.java
@@ -7,18 +7,13 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.scripts.filepreview;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.UUID;
-import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
 
 import org.apache.commons.cli.ParseException;
-import org.apache.commons.compress.archivers.ArchiveException;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
-import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.Bitstream;
 import org.dspace.content.Bundle;
 import org.dspace.content.Item;
@@ -30,7 +25,6 @@
 import org.dspace.scripts.DSpaceRunnable;
 import org.dspace.util.FileInfo;
 import org.dspace.utils.DSpace;
-import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
 
 /**
  * This class is used to generate a preview for every file in DSpace that should have a preview.
@@ -99,8 +93,7 @@ public void internalRun() throws Exception {
                 Item item = items.next();
                 try {
                     generateItemFilePreviews(context, item.getID());
-                } catch (SQLException | AuthorizeException | IOException | ParserConfigurationException |
-                        ArchiveException | SAXException e) {
+                } catch (Exception e) {
                     handler.logError("Error while generating preview for item with UUID: " + item.getID());
                     handler.logError(e.getMessage());
                 }
@@ -115,8 +108,7 @@ public void internalRun() throws Exception {
         context.complete();
     }
 
-    private void generateItemFilePreviews(Context context, UUID itemUUID) throws SQLException, AuthorizeException,
-            IOException, ParserConfigurationException, ArchiveException, SAXException {
+    private void generateItemFilePreviews(Context context, UUID itemUUID) throws Exception {
         Item item = itemService.find(context, itemUUID);
         if (Objects.isNull(item)) {
             handler.logError("Item with UUID: " + itemUUID + " not found.");
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/MetadataBitstreamRestRepository.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/MetadataBitstreamRestRepository.java
index 187a467b9cda..7319ea90b38a 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/MetadataBitstreamRestRepository.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/MetadataBitstreamRestRepository.java
@@ -7,16 +7,12 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.app.rest.repository;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
 
-import org.apache.commons.compress.archivers.ArchiveException;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.Parameter;
@@ -26,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.MetadataBitstreamWrapperRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.wrapper.MetadataBitstreamWrapper;
-import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.Bitstream;
 import org.dspace.content.Bundle;
 import org.dspace.content.DSpaceObject;
@@ -43,7 +38,6 @@
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageImpl;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
-import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
 
 /**
  * This controller returns content of the bitstream to the `Preview` box in the Item View.
@@ -68,8 +62,7 @@ public class MetadataBitstreamRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<Metada
     public Page<MetadataBitstreamWrapperRest> findByHandle(@Parameter(value = "handle", required = true) String handle,
                                                            @Parameter(value = "fileGrpType") String fileGrpType,
                                                            Pageable pageable)
-            throws SQLException, ParserConfigurationException, IOException, SAXException, AuthorizeException,
-            ArchiveException {
+            throws Exception {
         if (StringUtils.isBlank(handle)) {
             throw new DSpaceBadRequestException("handle cannot be null!");
         }