diff --git a/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py b/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
index 63952616ba..288c457822 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def _get_layer_collections(layer_path, lconf=None, data=None):
     ldata.setVar('LAYERDIR', layer_path)
     try:
         ldata = bb.parse.handle(lconf, ldata, include=True)
-    except BaseException as exc:
-        raise LayerError(exc)
+    except:
+        raise RuntimeError("Parsing of layer.conf from layer: %s failed" % layer_path)
     ldata.expandVarref('LAYERDIR')
 
     collections = (ldata.getVar('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS') or '').split()