diff --git a/src/translate.js b/src/translate.js
index cc2d32d..a691274 100644
--- a/src/translate.js
+++ b/src/translate.js
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ async function handle_translate(api, req, res) {
     if (id)
       delete api.translation.queue[id]
     util.invalid_request(res, `error processing request: ${err}`)
-    throw err
   }
 }