diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index d77c818e..036b2db6 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -843,12 +843,6 @@ jQuery.extend({
 								callbacks.shift().apply( context, args );
 							}
 						}
-						// We have to add a catch block for
-						// IE prior to 8 or else the finally
-						// block will never get executed
-						catch (e) {
-							throw e;
-						}
 						finally {
 							fired = [ context, args ];
 							firing = 0;