diff --git a/lib/system/excpt.nim b/lib/system/excpt.nim
index 1a7473a76e..b41c415205 100644
--- a/lib/system/excpt.nim
+++ b/lib/system/excpt.nim
@@ -440,9 +440,7 @@ proc raiseExceptionAux(e: sink(ref Exception)) {.nodestroy.} =
       pushCurrentException(e)
       {.emit: "throw e;".}
   elif defined(nimQuirky) or gotoBasedExceptions:
-    # XXX This check should likely also be done in the setjmp case below.
-    if e != currException:
-      pushCurrentException(e)
+    pushCurrentException(e)
     when gotoBasedExceptions:
       inc nimInErrorMode
   else: