diff --git a/contrib/bdiff-torture.py b/contrib/bdiff-torture.py
--- a/contrib/bdiff-torture.py
+++ b/contrib/bdiff-torture.py
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
         test1(a, b)
         return
     except Exception as inst:
-        pass
-    print("exception:", inst)
+        print("exception:", inst)
     reducetest(a, b)
 
 def test(a, b):