diff --git a/ui/js/lbryio.js b/ui/js/lbryio.js
index 4b244af4b..ece653546 100644
--- a/ui/js/lbryio.js
+++ b/ui/js/lbryio.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ lbryio.call = function(resource, action, params = {}, method = "get") {
 
   function makeRequest(url, options) {
     return fetch(url, options).then(checkStatus).then(parseJSON).catch(e => {
-      throw new e();
+      throw e;
     });
   }