diff --git a/express-api/src/server.ts b/express-api/src/server.ts
index 9be4ddccb..f2a4f621d 100644
--- a/express-api/src/server.ts
+++ b/express-api/src/server.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ const startApp = async (app: Application) => {
 let server: Server<typeof IncomingMessage, typeof ServerResponse>;
 (async () => {
   server = await startApp(app);
-  throw new Error('wow');
 })();
 
 const stopApp = async (exitCode: number, e?: string) => {