diff --git a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java
index 88b6400..f6e2de1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ public interface Node<T> {
      * @param name the name of the child
      *
      * @return the node
+     *
+     * @throws NodeException if the node is not found
      */
     Node<T> getChildByName(String name);