diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
index 125f735a60..64dacd09e6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
@@ -554,8 +554,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
         {
             var droppedObject = getDroppedObject(caughtObject);
 
-            if (!caughtObjectContainer.Remove(caughtObject))
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Can only drop objects that were previously caught on the plate");
+            caughtObjectContainer.Remove(caughtObject);
 
             droppedObjectTarget.Add(droppedObject);