diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index 890e1c791..5bd82d914 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -1880,18 +1880,9 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
         if nout is None and txid is not None:
             raise Exception('Must specify nout')
 
-        try:
-            abandon_claim_tx = yield self.session.wallet.abandon_claim(claim_id, txid, nout)
-            self.analytics_manager.send_claim_action('abandon')
-            response = yield self._render_response(abandon_claim_tx)
-        except BaseException as err:
-            log.warning(err)
-            # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
-            if len(err.args) and err.args[0] == "txid was not found in wallet":
-                raise Exception("This transaction was not found in your wallet")
-            else:
-                response = yield self._render_response(err)
-        defer.returnValue(response)
+        result = yield self.session.wallet.abandon_claim(claim_id, txid, nout)
+        self.analytics_manager.send_claim_action('abandon')
+        defer.returnValue(result)
 
     @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required
     @defer.inlineCallbacks