diff --git a/pagure/api/fork.py b/pagure/api/fork.py
index 6fe6569..559d818 100644
--- a/pagure/api/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/api/fork.py
@@ -364,19 +364,15 @@ def api_pull_request_merge(repo, requestid, username=None, namespace=None):
     if threshold > 0 and int(request.score) < int(threshold):
         raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(403, error_code=APIERROR.EPRSCORE)
 
-    try:
-        task = pagure.lib.tasks.merge_pull_request.delay(
-            repo.name, namespace, username, requestid,
-            flask.g.fas_user.username)
-        output = {'message': 'Merging queued',
-                  'taskid': task.id}
-
-        if get_request_data().get('wait', True):
-            task.get()
-            output = {'message': 'Changes merged!'}
-    except pagure.exceptions.PagureException as err:
-        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(
-            400, error_code=APIERROR.ENOCODE, error=str(err))
+    task = pagure.lib.tasks.merge_pull_request.delay(
+        repo.name, namespace, username, requestid,
+        flask.g.fas_user.username)
+    output = {'message': 'Merging queued',
+              'taskid': task.id}
+
+    if get_request_data().get('wait', True):
+        task.get()
+        output = {'message': 'Changes merged!'}
 
     jsonout = flask.jsonify(output)
     return jsonout