diff --git a/lib/timezone/lookup/geonames.rb b/lib/timezone/lookup/geonames.rb
index ccd6ae0e..49883f76 100644
--- a/lib/timezone/lookup/geonames.rb
+++ b/lib/timezone/lookup/geonames.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ def lookup(lat, long)
         return if NO_TIMEZONE_INFORMATION == data['status']['value']
 
         raise(Timezone::Error::GeoNames, data['status']['message'])
-      rescue StandardError => e
-        raise(Timezone::Error::GeoNames, e.message)
       end
 
       private
diff --git a/lib/timezone/lookup/google.rb b/lib/timezone/lookup/google.rb
index 56466399..cd2d6238 100644
--- a/lib/timezone/lookup/google.rb
+++ b/lib/timezone/lookup/google.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ def lookup(lat, long)
         end
 
         data['timeZoneId']
-      rescue StandardError => e
-        raise(Timezone::Error::Google, e.message)
       end
 
       private
diff --git a/test/timezone/lookup/test_google.rb b/test/timezone/lookup/test_google.rb
index b8e5db34..fdbb56a8 100644
--- a/test/timezone/lookup/test_google.rb
+++ b/test/timezone/lookup/test_google.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ def test_google_using_lat_long_coordinates
   end
 
   def test_google_request_denied_read_lat_long_coordinates
-    mine = lookup(nil)
+    mine = lookup(
+      File.open(mock_path + '/google_request_denied.txt').read
+    )
 
     assert_raises Timezone::Error::Google, 'The provided API key is invalid.' do
       mine.lookup(*coordinates)