diff --git a/Lib/ufo2ft/filters/removeOverlaps.py b/Lib/ufo2ft/filters/removeOverlaps.py
index c6a39d288..17fb1fd01 100644
--- a/Lib/ufo2ft/filters/removeOverlaps.py
+++ b/Lib/ufo2ft/filters/removeOverlaps.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def filter(self, glyph):
         pen = getattr(glyph, self.penGetter)()
         try:
             self.union(contours, pen)
-        except self.Error:
+        except (self.Error, ValueError, TypeError):
             logger.error("Failed to remove overlaps for %s", glyph.name)
             raise
         return True