diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
index a69c26572d..b1f4aaf5a2 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
@@ -1075,7 +1075,6 @@ def sympy_check2():
 
             except Exception as err:
                 self._handle_exec_exception(err)
-                pass
 
         else:
             # self.code is not a string; assume its a function