diff --git a/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandlerFactory.java b/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandlerFactory.java
index 0c07571521..4ead311cb3 100644
--- a/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/apps/sam/java/src/net/i2p/sam/SAMHandlerFactory.java
@@ -90,13 +90,9 @@ public static SAMHandler createSAMHandler(SocketChannel s, Properties i2cpProps,
         }
 
         if (secureSession != null) {
-            try {
-                boolean approval = secureSession.approveOrDenySecureSession(i2cpProps, props);
-                if (!approval) {
-                    throw new SAMException("SAM connection cancelled by user request");
-                }
-            } catch (SAMException e) {
-                throw e;
+            boolean approval = secureSession.approveOrDenySecureSession(i2cpProps, props);
+            if (!approval) {
+                throw new SAMException("SAM connection cancelled by user request");
             }
         }