diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
index 1bf65bf202..884d004551 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx
@@ -451,8 +451,6 @@ export default class EventTile extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
             client.on("Room.receipt", this.onRoomReceipt);
             this.isListeningForReceipts = true;
         }
-
-        throw new Error("oops");
     }
 
     // TODO: [REACT-WARNING] Replace with appropriate lifecycle event