diff --git a/ycmd/completers/language_server/language_server_completer.py b/ycmd/completers/language_server/language_server_completer.py
index 0788404478..30bb655d17 100644
--- a/ycmd/completers/language_server/language_server_completer.py
+++ b/ycmd/completers/language_server/language_server_completer.py
@@ -566,7 +566,6 @@ def _ReadHeaders( self, data ):
             except Exception:
               LOGGER.exception( 'Received invalid protocol data from server: '
                                  + str( line ) )
-              raise
 
         read_bytes += 1