diff --git a/DRAMSys/traceAnalyzer/businessObjects/dramTimeDependencies/configurations/configurationfactory.cpp b/DRAMSys/traceAnalyzer/businessObjects/dramTimeDependencies/configurations/configurationfactory.cpp
index 0c5036ef..e75607f0 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/traceAnalyzer/businessObjects/dramTimeDependencies/configurations/configurationfactory.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/traceAnalyzer/businessObjects/dramTimeDependencies/configurations/configurationfactory.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ const std::vector<QString> ConfigurationFactory::possiblePhases(const TraceDB& t
 
     } else {
         // TODO maybe throw?
-        throw std::invalid_argument("Could not find the device type '" + deviceName.toStdString() + '\'');
-
+        // throw std::invalid_argument("Could not find the device type '" + deviceName.toStdString() + '\'');
+        return {""};
     }
 
 }