diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index 95653fe00..09ebe8c66 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -1183,7 +1183,6 @@ const net_search =  ''' + net_search_str + r'''
 
 function proxify()
 {
-    try{
         for(let i=Object.keys(prompt.url_proxy).length;i>=0;--i)
         {
             if(document.querySelector("#fnref\\:"+String(i+1)))
@@ -1195,8 +1194,7 @@ function proxify()
                 document.querySelector("#fnref\\:"+String(i+1)).removeAttribute('id')
             }
         }
-        
-    }catch(e){}
+
 
 }
 function modal_open(url, num)
diff --git a/searx/webapp1.py b/searx/webapp1.py
index 95653fe00..09ebe8c66 100644
--- a/searx/webapp1.py
+++ b/searx/webapp1.py
@@ -1183,7 +1183,6 @@ const net_search =  ''' + net_search_str + r'''
 
 function proxify()
 {
-    try{
         for(let i=Object.keys(prompt.url_proxy).length;i>=0;--i)
         {
             if(document.querySelector("#fnref\\:"+String(i+1)))
@@ -1195,8 +1194,7 @@ function proxify()
                 document.querySelector("#fnref\\:"+String(i+1)).removeAttribute('id')
             }
         }
-        
-    }catch(e){}
+
 
 }
 function modal_open(url, num)