diff --git a/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/reflect/GuardedWrapper.java b/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/reflect/GuardedWrapper.java
index c03146a53..13b43fc6d 100644
--- a/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/reflect/GuardedWrapper.java
+++ b/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/reflect/GuardedWrapper.java
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ public class GuardedWrapper implements Wrapper {
   @SuppressWarnings("ThrowableInstanceNeverThrown")
   protected static final GuardException guardException = new GuardException();
 
-  static {
-    guardException.setStackTrace(new StackTraceElement[0]);
-  }
-
   // Array of guards that must be satisfied
   protected final Guard[] guards;
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/util/GuardException.java b/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/util/GuardException.java
index da144bd04..fceee4fe3 100644
--- a/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/util/GuardException.java
+++ b/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/util/GuardException.java
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
  */
 public class GuardException extends RuntimeException {
   public GuardException() {
+    super(null, null, false, false);
   }
 
   public GuardException(String message) {
-    super(message);
+    super(message, null, false, false);
   }
 }