diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/backend.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/backend.py
index 293a325..8e4cab3 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/backend.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/backend.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 class Backend:
     
     def run(self):
-        try:
             # start the openstack observer
             observer = PlanetStackObserver()
             observer_thread = threading.Thread(target=observer.run)
@@ -19,6 +18,4 @@
             event_manager = EventListener(wake_up=observer.wake_up)
             event_manager_thread = threading.Thread(target=event_manager.run)
             event_manager_thread.start()
-        except:
-            logger.log_exc("Exception in child thread")