diff --git a/imixs-workflow-engine/src/main/java/org/imixs/workflow/plugins/AccessPlugin.java b/imixs-workflow-engine/src/main/java/org/imixs/workflow/plugins/AccessPlugin.java
index 66845ea3b..ca38638cc 100644
--- a/imixs-workflow-engine/src/main/java/org/imixs/workflow/plugins/AccessPlugin.java
+++ b/imixs-workflow-engine/src/main/java/org/imixs/workflow/plugins/AccessPlugin.java
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ public int run(ItemCollection adocumentContext, ItemCollection adocumentActivity
 		try {
 			documentNextProcessEntity = ctx.getModelManager().getModel(aModelVersion).getTask(iNextProcessID);
 		} catch (ModelException e) {
-			throw new PluginException(AccessPlugin.class.getSimpleName(), ModelException.UNDEFINED_MODEL_ENTRY, e.getMessage());
-
+			// no next task defined (follow up)
 		}
 		// in case the activity is connected to a followup activity the
 		// nextProcess can be null!