diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/ConvexPolyhedralRegion.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/ConvexPolyhedralRegion.java
index c154164e4f..fdeffdaa09 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/ConvexPolyhedralRegion.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/ConvexPolyhedralRegion.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.math.Vector3;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.polyhedron.Edge;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.polyhedron.Triangle;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.util.formatting.text.TranslatableComponent;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.World;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -255,14 +256,16 @@ public Vector3 getCenter() {
 
     @Override
     public void expand(BlockVector3... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
+        throw new RegionOperationException(TranslatableComponent.of("worldedit.selection.convex.error.cannot-expand"));
     }
 
     @Override
     public void contract(BlockVector3... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
+        throw new RegionOperationException(TranslatableComponent.of("worldedit.selection.convex.error.cannot-contract"));
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) throws RegionOperationException {
+    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) {
         Vector3 vec = change.toVector3();
         shiftCollection(vertices, change);
         shiftCollection(vertexBacklog, change);
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java
index 8efad36549..4b56a0f22f 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public void contract(BlockVector3... changes) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) throws RegionOperationException {
+    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) {
         pos1 = pos1.add(change);
         pos2 = pos2.add(change);
 
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CylinderRegion.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CylinderRegion.java
index 8594e94f19..90373a3e93 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CylinderRegion.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CylinderRegion.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public void contract(BlockVector3... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) throws RegionOperationException {
+    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) {
         center = center.add(change.toBlockVector2());
 
         int changeY = change.y();
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/EllipsoidRegion.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/EllipsoidRegion.java
index 75995832d1..2d6505fe40 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/EllipsoidRegion.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/EllipsoidRegion.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public void contract(BlockVector3... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) throws RegionOperationException {
+    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) {
         center = center.add(change);
     }
 
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java
index 5c54e4f26c..08c29cfdec 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public void contract(BlockVector3... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) throws RegionOperationException {
+    public void shift(BlockVector3 change) {
         for (int i = 0; i < points.size(); ++i) {
             BlockVector2 point = points.get(i);
             points.set(i, BlockVector2.at(point.x() + change.x(), point.z() + change.z()));
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/resources/lang/strings.json b/worldedit-core/src/main/resources/lang/strings.json
index 42b5935f52..f8d1be3b91 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/resources/lang/strings.json
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/resources/lang/strings.json
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@
     "worldedit.selection.convex.info.triangles": "Triangles: {0}",
     "worldedit.selection.convex.explain.primary": "Started new selection with vertex {0}.",
     "worldedit.selection.convex.explain.secondary": "Added vertex {0} to the selection.",
+    "worldedit.selection.convex.error.cannot-expand": "Cannot expand a convex polyhedral region.",
+    "worldedit.selection.convex.error.cannot-contract": "Cannot contract a convex polyhedral region.",
     "worldedit.selection.cuboid.info.pos1": "Position 1: {0}",
     "worldedit.selection.cuboid.info.pos2": "Position 2: {0}",
     "worldedit.selection.cuboid.explain.primary": "First position set to {0}.",