diff --git a/libsnark/zk_proof_systems/plonk/srs.tcc b/libsnark/zk_proof_systems/plonk/srs.tcc
index e6fbcbd86..ff3ba75f5 100644
--- a/libsnark/zk_proof_systems/plonk/srs.tcc
+++ b/libsnark/zk_proof_systems/plonk/srs.tcc
@@ -190,13 +190,9 @@ template<typename ppT> libff::Fr<ppT> transcript_hasher<ppT>::get_hash()
         ((buffer_len == length[0]) || (buffer_len == length[1]) ||
          (buffer_len == length[2]) || (buffer_len == length[3]) ||
          (buffer_len == length[4]) || (buffer_len == length[5]));
-    try {
-        if (!b_valid_length) {
-            throw std::logic_error(
-                "Error: invalid length of transcript hasher buffer");
-        }
-    } catch (const std::logic_error &e) {
-        std::cout << "Error: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    if (!b_valid_length) {
+        throw std::logic_error(
+            "Error: invalid length of transcript hasher buffer");
     }
     if (!b_valid_length) {
         printf(