diff --git a/modules/payloads/stagers/java/reverse_tcp.rb b/modules/payloads/stagers/java/reverse_tcp.rb
index 96dd29095c..404a8997a1 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/stagers/java/reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/stagers/java/reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module Metasploit3
 	# Constructs the payload
 	#
 	def generate
-		reverse = File.read(File.join(Msf::Config::InstallRoot, 'data', 'java', 'loader.jar')) rescue ""
+		reverse = File.read(File.join(Msf::Config::InstallRoot, 'data', 'java', 'loader.jar'))
 
 		print_status("Generated loader.jar (#{reverse.length} bytes)")