diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_base.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_base.py
index 9797f9d2ad..41f199b399 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_base.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_base.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class BaseInstructorTask(Task):
         This is JSON-serialized and stored in the task_output column of the InstructorTask entry.
 
         """
-        TASK_LOG.info('Task %s: success returned with progress: %s', task_id, task_progress)
+        TASK_LOG.debug('Task %s: success returned with progress: %s', task_id, task_progress)
         # We should be able to find the InstructorTask object to update
         # based on the task_id here, without having to dig into the
         # original args to the task.  On the other hand, the entry_id
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class BaseInstructorTask(Task):
         Note that there is no way to record progress made within the task (e.g. attempted,
         succeeded, etc.) when such failures occur.
         """
-        TASK_LOG.info(u'Task %s: failure returned', task_id)
+        TASK_LOG.debug(u'Task %s: failure returned', task_id)
         entry_id = args[0]
         try:
             entry = InstructorTask.objects.get(pk=entry_id)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py
index 8cc0753aae..bfc47a0712 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py
@@ -210,11 +210,7 @@ class CourseGradeReport(object):
         batched_rows = self._batched_rows(context)
 
         context.update_status(u'Compiling grades')
-        try:
-            success_rows, error_rows = self._compile(context, batched_rows)
-        except Exception:  # pylint:disable=broad-except
-            TASK_LOG.exception('Something failed in compilation')
-            return context.update_status('Failed grades')
+        success_rows, error_rows = self._compile(context, batched_rows)
 
         context.update_status(u'Uploading grades')
         self._upload(context, success_headers, success_rows, error_headers, error_rows)