diff --git a/lib/internal/debugger/inspect_repl.js b/lib/internal/debugger/inspect_repl.js
index 401887cbda5c74..732b6a0f23265a 100644
--- a/lib/internal/debugger/inspect_repl.js
+++ b/lib/internal/debugger/inspect_repl.js
@@ -1122,7 +1122,6 @@ function createRepl(inspector) {
     await Profiler.enable();
     await Profiler.setSamplingInterval({ interval: 100 });
     await Debugger.enable();
-    await Debugger.setPauseOnExceptions({ state: 'none' });
     await Debugger.setAsyncCallStackDepth({ maxDepth: 0 });
     await Debugger.setBlackboxPatterns({ patterns: [] });
     await Debugger.setPauseOnExceptions({ state: pauseOnExceptionState });