diff --git a/lib/statsd.rb b/lib/statsd.rb
index 7926d20..730e861 100644
--- a/lib/statsd.rb
+++ b/lib/statsd.rb
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def time(stat, sample_rate=1)
     start = Time.now
     result = yield
   ensure
-    timing(stat, ((Time.now - start) * 1000).round, sample_rate) unless $!
+    timing(stat, ((Time.now - start) * 1000).round, sample_rate)
     result
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/statsd_spec.rb b/spec/statsd_spec.rb
index 5bf90a0..7ff06b8 100644
--- a/spec/statsd_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/statsd_spec.rb
@@ -182,17 +182,6 @@ class Statsd
       end
     end
 
-    describe "when given a block which throws an exception" do
-      it "should not send" do
-        @statsd.time('foobar') { raise 'test' } rescue nil
-        @socket.recv.must_equal nil
-      end
-
-      it "should not block the exception" do
-        proc { @statsd.time('foobar') { raise 'test' } }.must_raise RuntimeError
-      end
-    end
-
     describe "with a sample rate" do
       before { class << @statsd; def rand; 0; end; end } # ensure delivery