diff --git a/src/gen/plug/_manager.py b/src/gen/plug/_manager.py
index f8cf1a877..b3f35fbc3 100644
--- a/src/gen/plug/_manager.py
+++ b/src/gen/plug/_manager.py
@@ -251,15 +251,9 @@ class BasePluginManager(object):
                 module = __import__(pdata.mod_name)
                 sys.path.pop(0)
             else:
-                print _("WARNING: module cannot be loaded")
+                print "WARNING: module cannot be loaded"
         else:
-            try:
-                module = __import__(pdata.mod_name)
-            except:
-                import traceback
-                traceback.print_exc()
-                print _("WARNING: module '%s' cannot be loaded; "
-                        "continuing...") % pdata.mod_name
+            module = __import__(pdata.mod_name)
         return module
 
     def empty_managed_plugins(self):