diff --git a/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
index 8a7e520e9..2b6cda536 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ const resolveProfile = async (
 	} catch {
 		// try local resolver next.
 	}
-	} catch {}
 
 	try {
 		const identity = await identityResolver.resolve(identifier as ActorIdentifier);
@@ -327,7 +326,6 @@ export const createAuth = (
 				} catch {
 					// fall through to the inline error
 				}
-				} catch {}
 			}
 			throw new Error(`${handle}'s session expired. Sign in again to act as them.`, {
 				cause