diff --git a/backend/runtime_connections/opcua/OpcuaRuntimeConnection.py b/backend/runtime_connections/opcua/OpcuaRuntimeConnection.py
index 6e29abb..3f29543 100644
--- a/backend/runtime_connections/opcua/OpcuaRuntimeConnection.py
+++ b/backend/runtime_connections/opcua/OpcuaRuntimeConnection.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ def opcua_connection_thread_polling_based(self):
                             )
 
                     time.sleep(self.sampling_rate / 1000)
-                    raise Exception()
 
             except asyncio.exceptions.TimeoutError:
                 self.active = False