diff --git a/example/example.cpp b/example/example.cpp
index c3008f4d2..a48c0b407 100644
--- a/example/example.cpp
+++ b/example/example.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 
-int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) try
+int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 {
     if (argc < 2)
     {
@@ -78,8 +78,3 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) try
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    std::cerr << "Error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/include/util/static_rtree.hpp b/include/util/static_rtree.hpp
index c95515129..96cf01ed2 100644
--- a/include/util/static_rtree.hpp
+++ b/include/util/static_rtree.hpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class StaticRTree
             std::size_t num_leaves = m_leaves_region.size() / sizeof(LeafNode);
             m_leaves.reset(reinterpret_cast<const LeafNode *>(m_leaves_region.data()), num_leaves);
         }
-        catch (std::exception &exc)
+        catch (const std::exception &exc)
         {
             throw exception(boost::str(boost::format("Leaf file %1% mapping failed: %2%") %
                                        leaf_file % exc.what()));
diff --git a/src/extractor/extraction_containers.cpp b/src/extractor/extraction_containers.cpp
index ba5e81e59..47018bf00 100644
--- a/src/extractor/extraction_containers.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/extraction_containers.cpp
@@ -140,28 +140,21 @@ void ExtractionContainers::PrepareData(ScriptingEnvironment &scripting_environme
                                        const std::string &name_file_name,
                                        const std::string &turn_lane_file_name)
 {
-    try
-    {
-        std::ofstream file_out_stream;
-        file_out_stream.open(output_file_name.c_str(), std::ios::binary);
-        const util::FingerPrint fingerprint = util::FingerPrint::GetValid();
-        file_out_stream.write((char *)&fingerprint, sizeof(util::FingerPrint));
+    std::ofstream file_out_stream;
+    file_out_stream.open(output_file_name.c_str(), std::ios::binary);
+    const util::FingerPrint fingerprint = util::FingerPrint::GetValid();
+    file_out_stream.write((char *)&fingerprint, sizeof(util::FingerPrint));
 
-        PrepareNodes();
-        WriteNodes(file_out_stream);
-        PrepareEdges(scripting_environment);
-        WriteEdges(file_out_stream);
+    PrepareNodes();
+    WriteNodes(file_out_stream);
+    PrepareEdges(scripting_environment);
+    WriteEdges(file_out_stream);
 
-        PrepareRestrictions();
-        WriteRestrictions(restrictions_file_name);
+    PrepareRestrictions();
+    WriteRestrictions(restrictions_file_name);
 
-        WriteCharData(name_file_name);
-        WriteTurnLaneMasks(turn_lane_file_name, turn_lane_offsets, turn_lane_masks);
-    }
-    catch (const std::exception &e)
-    {
-        std::cerr << "Caught Execption:" << e.what() << std::endl;
-    }
+    WriteCharData(name_file_name);
+    WriteTurnLaneMasks(turn_lane_file_name, turn_lane_offsets, turn_lane_masks);
 }
 
 void ExtractionContainers::WriteTurnLaneMasks(
diff --git a/src/extractor/extractor.cpp b/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
index 41479cf61..25e7c7666 100644
--- a/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ namespace extractor
  */
 int Extractor::run(ScriptingEnvironment &scripting_environment)
 {
-    try
     {
         util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
         TIMER_START(extracting);
@@ -202,14 +201,7 @@ int Extractor::run(ScriptingEnvironment &scripting_environment)
         util::SimpleLogger().Write() << "extraction finished after " << TIMER_SEC(extracting)
                                      << "s";
     }
-    // we do this for scoping
-    // TODO move to own functions
-    catch (const std::exception &e)
-    {
-        util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << e.what();
-        return 1;
-    }
-    try
+
     {
         // Transform the node-based graph that OSM is based on into an edge-based graph
         // that is better for routing.  Every edge becomes a node, and every valid
@@ -266,11 +258,6 @@ int Extractor::run(ScriptingEnvironment &scripting_environment)
         util::SimpleLogger().Write() << "To prepare the data for routing, run: "
                                      << "./osrm-contract " << config.output_file_name << std::endl;
     }
-    catch (const std::exception &e)
-    {
-        util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << e.what();
-        return 1;
-    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/components.cpp b/src/tools/components.cpp
index 71d59f275..9ee2d61f1 100644
--- a/src/tools/components.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/components.cpp
@@ -228,8 +228,3 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
     osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write() << "finished component analysis";
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "[exception] " << e.what();
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/src/tools/contract.cpp b/src/tools/contract.cpp
index c21af0ca2..264eec716 100644
--- a/src/tools/contract.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/contract.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,3 @@ catch (const std::bad_alloc &e)
         << "Please provide more memory or consider using a larger swapfile";
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "[exception] " << e.what();
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/src/tools/extract.cpp b/src/tools/extract.cpp
index a41942780..c24756ba8 100644
--- a/src/tools/extract.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/extract.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,3 @@ catch (const std::bad_alloc &e)
         << "Please provide more memory or consider using a larger swapfile";
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "[exception] " << e.what();
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/src/tools/io-benchmark.cpp b/src/tools/io-benchmark.cpp
index 1cabd2bb3..ebbd27b26 100644
--- a/src/tools/io-benchmark.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/io-benchmark.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void runStatistics(std::vector<double> &timings_vector, Statistics &stats)
 
 boost::filesystem::path test_path;
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 
 #ifdef __FreeBSD__
@@ -312,14 +312,3 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 #endif
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "caught exception: " << e.what();
-    osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "cleaning up, and exiting";
-    if (boost::filesystem::exists(test_path))
-    {
-        boost::filesystem::remove(test_path);
-        osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "removing temporary files";
-    }
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/src/tools/routed.cpp b/src/tools/routed.cpp
index 612f7dda8..6d0fd0445 100644
--- a/src/tools/routed.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/routed.cpp
@@ -371,8 +371,3 @@ catch (const std::bad_alloc &e)
         << "Please provide more memory or consider using a larger swapfile";
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "[exception] " << e.what();
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/src/tools/springclean.cpp b/src/tools/springclean.cpp
index 536456bbe..cb5794e9d 100644
--- a/src/tools/springclean.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/springclean.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void springclean()
 }
 }
 
-int main() try
+int main()
 {
     osrm::util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
     osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write() << "Releasing all locks";
@@ -74,8 +74,3 @@ int main() try
     osrm::tools::springclean();
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "[excpetion] " << e.what();
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/src/tools/store.cpp b/src/tools/store.cpp
index c249d88db..74c8783f5 100644
--- a/src/tools/store.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/store.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,3 @@ catch (const std::bad_alloc &e)
            "address space (note: this makes OSRM swap, i.e. slow)";
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "caught exception: " << e.what();
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}
diff --git a/src/tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp b/src/tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp
index abb5d860f..556f5b75e 100644
--- a/src/tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-int main() try
+int main()
 {
     osrm::util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
     osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write() << "Releasing all locks";
@@ -13,8 +13,3 @@ int main() try
     barrier.update_mutex.unlock();
     return 0;
 }
-catch (const std::exception &e)
-{
-    osrm::util::SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "[excpetion] " << e.what();
-    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-}