diff --git a/cpp/include/Ice/Properties.h b/cpp/include/Ice/Properties.h
index 51d7eb2bc38..cfa5141c981 100644
--- a/cpp/include/Ice/Properties.h
+++ b/cpp/include/Ice/Properties.h
@@ -82,30 +82,29 @@ namespace Ice
         std::string getPropertyWithDefault(std::string_view key, std::string_view value) noexcept;
 
         /**
-         * Get a property as an integer. If the property is not set, 0 is returned. Throws PropertyException if
-         * the property value is not a valid integer.
+         * Get a property as an integer. If the property is not set, 0 is returned.
          * @param key The property key.
          * @return The property value interpreted as an integer.
+         * @throws PropertyException If the property value is not a valid integer.
          * @see #setProperty
          */
         int getPropertyAsInt(std::string_view key);
 
         /**
-         * Get an Ice property as an integer. If the property is not set, its default value is returned. Throws
-         * PropertyException if the property value is not a valid integer.
+         * Get an Ice property as an integer. If the property is not set, its default value is returned.
          * @param key The property key.
          * @return The property value interpreted as an integer, or the default value.
-         * @throws std::invalid_argument If the property is not a known Ice property.
+         * @throws PropertyException If the property is not a known Ice property or the value is not a valid integer.
          * @see #setProperty
          */
         int getIcePropertyAsInt(std::string_view key);
 
         /**
-         * Get a property as an integer. If the property is not set, the given default value is returned. Throws
-         * PropertyException if the property value is not a valid integer.
+         * Get a property as an integer. If the property is not set, the given default value is returned.
          * @param key The property key.
          * @param value The default value to use if the property does not exist.
          * @return The property value interpreted as an integer, or the default value.
+         * @throws PropertyException If the property value is not a valid integer.
          * @see #setProperty
          */
         int getPropertyAsIntWithDefault(std::string_view key, int value);
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ namespace Ice
          * can be written as O'Reilly, "O'Reilly" or 'O\'Reilly'.
          * @param key The property key.
          * @return The property value interpreted as list of strings, or the default value.
-         * @throws std::invalid_argument If the property is not a known Ice property.
+         * @throws PropertyException If the property is not a known Ice property.
          * @see #setProperty
          */
         StringSeq getIcePropertyAsList(std::string_view key);
diff --git a/csharp/src/Ice/Properties.cs b/csharp/src/Ice/Properties.cs
index df23f56ac73..194b94eac1a 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Ice/Properties.cs
+++ b/csharp/src/Ice/Properties.cs
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ public string getPropertyWithDefault(string key, string value)
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Get an Ice property as an integer.
-    /// If the property is not set, its default value is returned. Throws PropertyException if the property
-    /// value is not a valid integer.
+    /// If the property is not set, its default value is returned. Throws PropertyException if the property is not a
+    /// known Ice property or the value is not a valid integer.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="key">The property key.</param>
     /// <returns>The property value interpreted as an integer, or the default value.</returns>
diff --git a/java/src/com.zeroc.ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/Properties.java b/java/src/com.zeroc.ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/Properties.java
index 8e45958f2c7..00002ce2c3b 100644
--- a/java/src/com.zeroc.ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/Properties.java
+++ b/java/src/com.zeroc.ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/Properties.java
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ public int getPropertyAsInt(String key) {
      *
      * @param key The property key.
      * @return The property value interpreted as an integer, or the default value.
-     * @throws PropertyException Raised if the property value is not a valid integer.
+     * @throws PropertyException Raised if the property is not a known Ice property or the value is
+     *     not a valid integer.
      * @see #setProperty
      */
     public synchronized int getIcePropertyAsInt(String key) {
diff --git a/php/test/Ice/properties/Client.php b/php/test/Ice/properties/Client.php
index 68971e4a903..ac0f9cf5a53 100644
--- a/php/test/Ice/properties/Client.php
+++ b/php/test/Ice/properties/Client.php
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ function run($args)
         echo "ok\n";
 
         echo "testing load properties exception... ";
+        $properties = Ice\createProperties();
         try {
-            $properties = Ice\createProperties();
             $properties->load("./config/xxxx.config");
             test(False);
         } catch (\Ice\LocalException $ex) {
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ function run($args)
         echo "ok\n";
 
         echo "testing that getting an unknown ice property throws an exception... ";
+        $properties = Ice\createProperties();
         try {
-            $properties = Ice\createProperties();
             $properties->getIceProperty("Ice.UnknownProperty");
             test(False);
         } catch (\Ice\PropertyException $ex) {
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ function run($args)
         echo "ok\n";
 
         echo "testing that trying to read a non-numeric value as an int throws... ";
+        $properties = Ice\createProperties();
         try {
-            $properties = Ice\createProperties();
             $properties->setProperty("Foo", "bar");
             $properties->getPropertyAsInt("Foo");
             test(False);
diff --git a/ruby/test/Ice/properties/Client.rb b/ruby/test/Ice/properties/Client.rb
index 67271cbf795..9e0ca28cfa4 100644
--- a/ruby/test/Ice/properties/Client.rb
+++ b/ruby/test/Ice/properties/Client.rb
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ def run(args)
         puts "ok"
 
         print "testing that getting an unknown ice property throws an exception..."
+        properties = Ice.createProperties(args)
         begin
-            properties = Ice.createProperties(args)
             properties.getIceProperty("Ice.UnknownProperty")
             test(false)
         rescue Ice::PropertyException => ex
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ def run(args)
         puts "ok"
 
         print "testing that trying to read a non-numeric value as an int throws... "
+        properties = Ice.createProperties(args)
         begin
-            properties = Ice.createProperties(args)
             properties.setProperty("Foo", "bar")
             properties.getPropertyAsInt("Foo")
             test(false)
diff --git a/swift/src/Ice/Properties.swift b/swift/src/Ice/Properties.swift
index 0ddfe1d2c85..de3ccbef4ff 100644
--- a/swift/src/Ice/Properties.swift
+++ b/swift/src/Ice/Properties.swift
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public protocol Properties: AnyObject {
     func getPropertyWithDefault(key: String, value: String) -> String
 
     /// Get a property as an integer. If the property is not set, 0 is returned.
+    /// Throws PropertyException if the property value is not a valid integer.
     ///
     /// - parameter _: `String` The property key.
     ///
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public protocol Properties: AnyObject {
     func getPropertyAsInt(_ key: String) throws -> Int32
 
     /// Get an Ice property as an integer. If the property is not set,its default value is returned.
+    /// Throws PropertyException if the property value is not a valid integer.
     ///
     /// - parameter key: `String` The property key.
     ///
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ public protocol Properties: AnyObject {
     func getIcePropertyAsInt(_ key: String) throws -> Int32
 
     /// Get a property as an integer. If the property is not set, the given default value is returned.
+    /// Throws PropertyException if the property value is not a valid integer.
     ///
     /// - parameter key: `String` The property key.
     ///