diff --git a/src/Protocol/Smtp.php b/src/Protocol/Smtp.php
index dfa5e329..f2c1e5ef 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Smtp.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Smtp.php
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ protected function ehlo($host)
         } catch (Exception\ExceptionInterface $e) {
             $this->_send('HELO ' . $host);
             $this->_expect(250, 300); // Timeout set for 5 minutes as per RFC 2821 4.5.3.2
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            throw $e;
         }
     }