diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cflint/Version.java b/src/main/java/com/cflint/Version.java
index 9ee21bed3..4ab804234 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cflint/Version.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cflint/Version.java
@@ -5,15 +5,13 @@
 public class Version {
 
     public static String getVersion() {
-        try {
-            String version = CFLintMain.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
-            if (version != null) {
-                return version;
-            } else {
-                return "";
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+
+        String version = CFLintMain.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
+        if (version != null) {
+            return version;
+        } else {
             return "";
         }
+
     }
 }