diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart
index 55324257097..b7380fde589 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart
@@ -520,8 +520,6 @@ class _ResidentWebRunner extends ResidentWebRunner {
       return OperationResult(1, err.toString(), fatal: true);
     } on WipError catch (err) {
       return OperationResult(1, err.toString(), fatal: true);
-    } on vmservice.RPCError catch (err) {
-      return OperationResult(1, err.toString(), fatal: true);
     } finally {
       status.stop();
     }