diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/bind/TypeAdapters.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/bind/TypeAdapters.java
index f504ad3f8a..e8052a708c 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/bind/TypeAdapters.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/bind/TypeAdapters.java
@@ -797,10 +797,6 @@ public EnumTypeAdapter(Class<T> classOfT) {
         }
       } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
         throw new AssertionError(e);
-      } catch (NullPointerException e) {
-        throw new AssertionError(e);
-      } catch (ExceptionInInitializerError e) {
-        throw new AssertionError(e);
       }
     }
     @Override public T read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {