diff --git a/lib/interceptor/response-error.js b/lib/interceptor/response-error.js
index 9bc246c4863..546ed53a0b3 100644
--- a/lib/interceptor/response-error.js
+++ b/lib/interceptor/response-error.js
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ class Handler extends DecoratorHandler {
 
       const err = new ResponseError('Response Error', this.#statusCode, this.#headers, this.#body)
 
-      if (this.opts.error !== false || (Array.isArray(this.opts.statusCodes) && this.opts.statusCodes.includes(this.#statusCode))) {
-        this.#handler.onError(err)
-      } else {
-        this.#handler.onComplete(rawTrailers)
-      }
+      this.#handler.onError(err)
     } else {
       this.#handler.onComplete(rawTrailers)
     }