diff --git a/lib/hooks/peer-list-hooks.js b/lib/hooks/peer-list-hooks.js
--- a/lib/hooks/peer-list-hooks.js
+++ b/lib/hooks/peer-list-hooks.js
@@ -74,16 +74,10 @@
 
   return React.useCallback(
     async (userIDs: $ReadOnlyArray<string>, broadcastUpdates: ?boolean) => {
-      let result;
-      try {
-        result = await Promise.race([
-          getDeviceListsForUsers(userIDs),
-          throwOnTimeout(userIDs),
-        ]);
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.log(e);
-      }
-
+      const result = await Promise.race([
+        getDeviceListsForUsers(userIDs),
+        throwOnTimeout(userIDs),
+      ]);
       if (!result) {
         return null;
       }