diff --git a/include/auth.php b/include/auth.php
index 6a3e31cb7d..fc52684e64 100755
--- a/include/auth.php
+++ b/include/auth.php
@@ -117,15 +117,10 @@ else {
 					// NOTREACHED
 				}
 				// new account
-                                try {
-                                    $_SESSION['register'] = 1;
-                                    $openid->required = array('namePerson/friendly', 'contact/email', 'namePerson');
-                                    $openid->optional = array('namePerson/first','media/image/aspect11','media/image/default');
-                                    goaway($openid->authUrl());
-                                } catch (Exception $e) {
-                                    // if the OpenID is misspelled we land here
-                                    notice( t('We encountered a problem while logging in with the OpenID you provided. Please check the correct spelling of the ID.<br /><br />The error message was: ').$e->getMessage() );
-                                } 
+				$_SESSION['register'] = 1;
+				$openid->required = array('namePerson/friendly', 'contact/email', 'namePerson');
+				$openid->optional = array('namePerson/first','media/image/aspect11','media/image/default');
+				goaway($openid->authUrl());
 				// NOTREACHED	
 			}
 		}