diff --git a/lib/py/src/compat.py b/lib/py/src/compat.py
index 42403ea..787149a 100644
--- a/lib/py/src/compat.py
+++ b/lib/py/src/compat.py
@@ -34,13 +34,7 @@
     from io import BytesIO as BufferIO
 
     def binary_to_str(bin_val):
-        try:
-            return bin_val.decode('utf8')
-        except:
-            return bin_val
+        return bin_val.decode('utf8')
 
     def str_to_binary(str_val):
-        try:
-            return bytes(str_val, 'utf8')
-        except:
-            return str_val
+        return bytes(str_val, 'utf8')