diff --git a/webapp/src/ClimateChart.ts b/webapp/src/ClimateChart.ts
index 64a14e3..7e294f4 100644
--- a/webapp/src/ClimateChart.ts
+++ b/webapp/src/ClimateChart.ts
@@ -45,17 +45,12 @@ class ClimateChart {
     }
 
     private async getInitialDataBlob(): Promise<SnapshotRecords> {
-        try {
-            const data = await fetch(this.rootUrl + "/data?since=" + new Date((new Date().getTime() - this.minutesDisplayed * 60 * 1000)).toISOString());
-            const payload = await data.json();
-            if (payload.snapshots.length < 0) {
-                throw new Error("Bad response - no snapshots found!");
-            }
-            return payload;
-        }
-        catch (e) {
-            throw e;
+        const data = await fetch(this.rootUrl + "/data?since=" + new Date((new Date().getTime() - this.minutesDisplayed * 60 * 1000)).toISOString());
+        const payload = await data.json();
+        if (payload.snapshots.length < 0) {
+            throw new Error("Bad response - no snapshots found!");
         }
+        return payload;
     }
 
     private async initChart() {