diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
index 9a9b50df4a9..2ffd5150236 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
@@ -1871,12 +1871,7 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     static class SystemPropPoker extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
         @Override
         protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
-            String[] services;
-            try {
-                services = ServiceManager.listServices();
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                return null;
-            }
+            String[] services = ServiceManager.listServices();
             for (String service : services) {
                 IBinder obj = ServiceManager.checkService(service);
                 if (obj != null) {