diff --git a/vllm_flash_attn/flash_attn_interface.py b/vllm_flash_attn/flash_attn_interface.py
index 30a1607850..cfeda8520e 100644
--- a/vllm_flash_attn/flash_attn_interface.py
+++ b/vllm_flash_attn/flash_attn_interface.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     FA3_UNAVAILABLE_REASON = None
     FA3_AVAILABLE = True
 except ImportError as e:
-    raise e
     FA3_UNAVAILABLE_REASON = str(e)
     FA3_AVAILABLE = False