diff --git a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/workflows/handlers/PollStatusHandler.java b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/workflows/handlers/PollStatusHandler.java
index 88cf946..81f3cc5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/workflows/handlers/PollStatusHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/workflows/handlers/PollStatusHandler.java
@@ -44,28 +44,22 @@ public class PollStatusHandler implements HandlerInterface {
 
         TransactionProcessorInterface transactionProcessorInterface =
                 (TransactionProcessorInterface) paymentProcessorFactory.getPaymentProcessor(label);
-        try {
-            // find out if the gateway tran was successful
-            transactionProcessorInterface.poll(transaction);
 
-            transactionEvent.setStatus(transaction.getStatus());
-            transactionEvent.setMessage(transaction.getErrorMessage());
-            transactionEventService.save(transactionEvent);
+        // find out if the gateway tran was successful
+        transactionProcessorInterface.poll(transaction);
 
-            transaction.setPollingStatus(transaction.getStatus());
+        transactionEvent.setStatus(transaction.getStatus());
+        transactionEvent.setMessage(transaction.getErrorMessage());
+        transactionEventService.save(transactionEvent);
 
-            // if transaction wasn't successful, throw and halt workflow
-            if(transaction.getStatus() != Status.SUCCESS){
-                throw new ApiException("Transaction failed: " + transaction.getErrorMessage() );
-            }else {
-                transaction.setPaymentStatus(transaction.getStatus());
-                transaction.setErrorMessage(null);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            transaction.setStatus(Status.FAILED);
-            transaction.setResponseCode("01");
-            transaction.setErrorMessage(e.getMessage());
+        transaction.setPollingStatus(transaction.getStatus());
+
+        // if transaction wasn't successful, throw and halt workflow
+        if(transaction.getStatus() != Status.SUCCESS){
+            throw new ApiException("Transaction failed: " + transaction.getErrorMessage() );
+        }else {
+            transaction.setPaymentStatus(transaction.getStatus());
+            transaction.setErrorMessage(null);
         }
 
         transactionService.save(transaction);