diff --git a/utility/rbench.py b/utility/rbench.py
index 68a0a14..c864e44 100755
--- a/utility/rbench.py
+++ b/utility/rbench.py
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ def main():
         except IOError as e:
           print >>sys.stderr, "I/O error({0}): {1}".format(e.errno, e.strerror)
           print >>sys.stderr, "Some of the benchmark data could not be logged!"
-        except Exception as e:
-            print e;
-            sys.exit(1)
         finally:
             os.chdir(cur_dir)