diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index 8815a28b43..561458713e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -18218,14 +18218,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
 
                 Notecard nc = new Notecard();
                 nc.lastRef = DateTime.Now;
-                try
-                {
-                    nc.text = SLUtil.ParseNotecardToArray(text);
-                }
-                catch(SLUtil.NotANotecardFormatException)
-                {
-                    nc.text = new string[0];
-                }
+                nc.text = SLUtil.ParseNotecardToArray(text);
                 m_Notecards[assetID] = nc;
             }
         }