diff --git a/supertokens_python/querier.py b/supertokens_python/querier.py
index 8c8153c8d..99292bf09 100644
--- a/supertokens_python/querier.py
+++ b/supertokens_python/querier.py
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ async def api_request(
         self,
         url: str,
         method: str,
-        retry: bool,
+        retry_count: int,
         *args: Any,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> Response:
+        if retry_count == 0:
+            raise_general_exception("Retry request failed")
+
         try:
             async with AsyncClient() as client:
                 if method == "GET":
@@ -96,9 +99,10 @@ async def api_request(
             # Try one more time
             loop = create_or_get_event_loop()
             return loop.run_until_complete(
-                self.api_request(url, method, False, *args, **kwargs)
+                self.api_request(url, method, retry_count - 1, *args, **kwargs)
             )
 
+
     async def get_api_version(self):
         if Querier.api_version is not None:
             return Querier.api_version
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ async def f(url: str, method: str) -> Response:
             headers = {}
             if Querier.__api_key is not None:
                 headers = {API_KEY_HEADER: Querier.__api_key}
-            return await self.api_request(url, method, True, headers=headers)
+            return await self.api_request(url, method, 1, headers=headers)
 
         response = await self.__send_request_helper(
             NormalisedURLPath(API_VERSION), "GET", f, len(self.__hosts)
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ async def f(url: str, method: str) -> Response:
             return await self.api_request(
                 url,
                 method,
-                True,
+                1,
                 headers=await self.__get_headers_with_api_version(path),
                 params=params,
             )
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@ async def f(url: str, method: str) -> Response:
             return await self.api_request(
                 url,
                 method,
-                True,
+                1,
                 headers=await self.__get_headers_with_api_version(path),
                 json=data,
             )
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@ async def f(url: str, method: str) -> Response:
             return await self.api_request(
                 url,
                 method,
-                True,
+                1,
                 headers=await self.__get_headers_with_api_version(path),
                 params=params,
             )
@@ -229,7 +233,7 @@ async def send_put_request(
         headers["content-type"] = "application/json; charset=utf-8"
 
         async def f(url: str, method: str) -> Response:
-            return await self.api_request(url, method, True, headers=headers, json=data)
+            return await self.api_request(url, method, 1, headers=headers, json=data)
 
         return await self.__send_request_helper(path, "PUT", f, len(self.__hosts))
 
@@ -323,7 +327,6 @@ async def __send_request_helper(
             except JSONDecodeError:
                 return response.text
         except (ConnectionError, NetworkError, ConnectTimeout) as _:
-            print("Retryingg!")
             return await self.__send_request_helper(
                 path, method, http_function, no_of_tries - 1, retry_info_map
             )
diff --git a/supertokens_python/supertokens.py b/supertokens_python/supertokens.py
index 2259c4da1..5e9814ff4 100644
--- a/supertokens_python/supertokens.py
+++ b/supertokens_python/supertokens.py
@@ -529,11 +529,6 @@ async def middleware(  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     async def handle_supertokens_error(
         self, request: BaseRequest, err: Exception, response: BaseResponse
     ):
-        import asyncio
-
-        await asyncio.sleep(1)
-        # return send_non_200_response_with_message("err", 400, response)
-
         log_debug_message("errorHandler: Started")
         log_debug_message(
             "errorHandler: Error is from SuperTokens recipe. Message: %s", str(err)