diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 11460c5f5..37619720d 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'global-require': 'error',
     'guard-for-in': 'error',
     'no-case-declarations': 'error',
+    'no-useless-catch': 'error',
     /* End v2 rules */
     'arrow-parens': 'error',
     'no-tabs': 'error',
diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index 9c11d8142..7cc6445a0 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -601,8 +601,6 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
         this.selectFirstIdentity()
       }
       return vault
-    } catch (err) {
-      throw err
     } finally {
       releaseLock()
     }
@@ -658,8 +656,6 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
       this.preferencesController.setAddresses(accounts)
       this.selectFirstIdentity()
       return vault
-    } catch (err) {
-      throw err
     } finally {
       releaseLock()
     }
@@ -1402,13 +1398,9 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
    * @returns {Object} - MetaMask state
    */
   async createCancelTransaction (originalTxId, customGasPrice) {
-    try {
-      await this.txController.createCancelTransaction(originalTxId, customGasPrice)
-      const state = await this.getState()
-      return state
-    } catch (error) {
-      throw error
-    }
+    await this.txController.createCancelTransaction(originalTxId, customGasPrice)
+    const state = await this.getState()
+    return state
   }
 
   async createSpeedUpTransaction (originalTxId, customGasPrice, customGasLimit) {