diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Conversations.kt b/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Conversations.kt
index 40b652ce7..d66cd2d25 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Conversations.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Conversations.kt
@@ -674,14 +674,6 @@ data class Conversations(
                 }
             } catch (error: CancellationException) {
                 break
-            } catch (error: StatusException) {
-                if (error.status.code == io.grpc.Status.Code.UNAVAILABLE) {
-                    continue
-                } else {
-                    break
-                }
-            } catch (error: Exception) {
-                continue
             }
         }
     }
@@ -745,14 +737,6 @@ data class Conversations(
                 }
             } catch (error: CancellationException) {
                 break
-            } catch (error: StatusException) {
-                if (error.status.code == io.grpc.Status.Code.UNAVAILABLE) {
-                    continue
-                } else {
-                    break
-                }
-            } catch (error: Exception) {
-                continue
             }
         }
     }