diff --git a/static/js/directives/quay-message-bar.js b/static/js/directives/quay-message-bar.js
index 04e94dbd7..ec4fe0f4c 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/quay-message-bar.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/quay-message-bar.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ angular.module('quay').directive('quayMessageBar', function () {
     scope: {},
     controller: function ($scope, $element, ApiService) {
       $scope.messages = [];
-      try {
-        ApiService.getMessages().then(function (data) {
-          $scope.messages = data['messages'] || [];
-        });
-      }
+      ApiService.getMessages().then(function (data) {
+        $scope.messages = data['messages'] || [];
+      }, function (resp) {
+        return true;
+      });
     }
   };
 });