diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
index 428440e719..cf000a44dd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain
             catch (IOException ioe)
             {
                 m_log.Error(String.Format("[TERRAIN]: Unable to save to {0}, {1}", filename, ioe.Message));
-                throw new TerrainException(String.Format("Unable to save heightmap: {0}", ioe.Message));
             }
 
             m_log.ErrorFormat(