diff --git a/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/MethodInvocationHelper.java b/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/MethodInvocationHelper.java
index 33e9f8f43c..a13d32a2a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/MethodInvocationHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/MethodInvocationHelper.java
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ public void runTestMethod(ITestResult tr) {
             try {
               invokeMethod(thisMethod, testInstance, parameters);
             } catch (Throwable t) {
-              error[0] = t;
               tr.setThrowable(t); // make Throwable available to IHookable
             }
           }
@@ -248,9 +247,6 @@ public Object[] getParameters() {
           }
         };
     hookable.run(callback, testResult);
-    if (error[0] != null) {
-      throw error[0];
-    }
   }
 
   /**