diff --git a/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass b/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
index 6160a29ecb..7c32c96646 100644
--- a/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ def get_machine_branch(d, default):
     return default
 
 do_kernel_metadata() {
-	set +e
 	cd ${S}
 	export KMETA=${KMETA}