diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/api/python/PythonWorkerFactory.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/api/python/PythonWorkerFactory.scala
index dbc48f6c8996f..759cbe2c46c52 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/api/python/PythonWorkerFactory.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/api/python/PythonWorkerFactory.scala
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ private[spark] class PythonWorkerFactory(pythonExec: String, envVars: Map[String
           stopDaemon()
           startDaemon()
           new Socket(daemonHost, daemonPort)
-        case e: Exception => throw e
       }
     }
   }