diff --git a/src/spectator/runner.cr b/src/spectator/runner.cr
index 5bf2d1d..694b27f 100644
--- a/src/spectator/runner.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/runner.cr
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ module Spectator
       elapsed = Time.measure do
         begin
           example.run
-        rescue failure : ExpectationFailedError
-          error = failure
         rescue ex
           error = ex
         end