diff --git a/zxingorg/src/com/google/zxing/web/DecodeServlet.java b/zxingorg/src/com/google/zxing/web/DecodeServlet.java
index 62189a2f2..7041175e7 100644
--- a/zxingorg/src/com/google/zxing/web/DecodeServlet.java
+++ b/zxingorg/src/com/google/zxing/web/DecodeServlet.java
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ public final class DecodeServlet extends HttpServlet {
       // Thrown if hostname is bad or null
       getRequest.abort();
       response.sendRedirect("badurl.jspx");
-    } catch (HttpException he) {
-      getRequest.abort();
-      response.sendRedirect("badurl.jspx");
     } catch (UnknownHostException uhe) {
       getRequest.abort();
       response.sendRedirect("badurl.jspx");