diff --git a/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/speed_test/TransferCacheTest.java b/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/speed_test/TransferCacheTest.java
index 1c41cf67044..e6c8de67688 100644
--- a/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/speed_test/TransferCacheTest.java
+++ b/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/speed_test/TransferCacheTest.java
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
       measureTransferCacheComputation(timer, timetableRepository);
 
       timer.finishUp();
-    } catch (OtpAppException ae) {
-      System.err.println(ae.getMessage());
-      System.exit(1);
     } catch (Exception e) {
       System.err.println(e.getMessage());
       e.printStackTrace(System.err);