diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-magentic-one/src/autogen_magentic_one/agents/orchestrator.py b/python/packages/autogen-magentic-one/src/autogen_magentic_one/agents/orchestrator.py
index 9cd28a15e6cb..2bcd3020fb64 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-magentic-one/src/autogen_magentic_one/agents/orchestrator.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-magentic-one/src/autogen_magentic_one/agents/orchestrator.py
@@ -249,14 +249,13 @@ async def update_ledger(self, cancellation_token: Optional[CancellationToken] =
                 if key_error:
                     continue
                 return ledger_dict
-            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
                 self.logger.info(
                     OrchestrationEvent(
                         f"{self.metadata['type']} (error)",
                         f"Failed to parse ledger information: {ledger_str}",
                     )
                 )
-                raise e
 
         raise ValueError("Failed to parse ledger information after multiple retries.")