diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 84a3de9dbf..b2ddb8c676 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -247,9 +247,7 @@ const execa = (file, args, options) => {
 				options.forceKillAfter :
 				5000;
 			setTimeout(() => {
-				try {
-					originalKill('SIGKILL');
-				} catch (_) {}
+				originalKill('SIGKILL');
 			}, forceKillAfter).unref();
 		}