diff --git a/bmc/version-handler/test/version_read_unittest.cpp b/bmc/version-handler/test/version_read_unittest.cpp
index e1c4618..bee3d11 100644
--- a/bmc/version-handler/test/version_read_unittest.cpp
+++ b/bmc/version-handler/test/version_read_unittest.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(h->read(defaultSessionNumber, 2, 10), vector1);
 }
 
-TEST_F(VersionReadBlobTest, VerifyUnopenedReadFails)
-{
-    EXPECT_THAT(h->read(defaultSessionNumber, 0, 10), IsEmpty());
-}
-
 TEST_F(VersionReadBlobTest, VerifyTriggerFailureReadFails)
 {
     EXPECT_CALL(*tm.at("blob0"), trigger()).WillOnce(Return(true));
diff --git a/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp b/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp
index fee62d9..a5a357b 100644
--- a/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp
+++ b/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "version_handler.hpp"
 
-#include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -90,15 +89,8 @@
 std::vector<uint8_t> VersionBlobHandler::read(uint16_t session, uint32_t offset,
                                               uint32_t requestedSize)
 {
-    BlobInfo* pack;
-    try
-    {
-        pack = sessionToBlob.at(session);
-    }
-    catch (const std::out_of_range& e)
-    {
-        return {};
-    }
+    auto pack = sessionToBlob.at(session);
+
     /* onOpen trigger must be successful, otherwise potential
      * for stale data to be read
      */