diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewFactory.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewFactory.java
index 474ef422d0065..cafe05309efb4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewFactory.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewFactory.java
@@ -117,12 +117,8 @@ public final class WebViewFactory {
                 StrictMode.ThreadPolicy oldPolicy = StrictMode.allowThreadDiskReads();
                 Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_WEBVIEW, "providerClass.newInstance()");
                 try {
-                    try {
-                        sProviderInstance = providerClass.getConstructor(WebViewDelegate.class)
-                                .newInstance(new WebViewDelegate());
-                    } catch (Exception e) {
-                        sProviderInstance = providerClass.newInstance();
-                    }
+                    sProviderInstance = providerClass.getConstructor(WebViewDelegate.class)
+                            .newInstance(new WebViewDelegate());
                     if (DEBUG) Log.v(LOGTAG, "Loaded provider: " + sProviderInstance);
                     return sProviderInstance;
                 } catch (Exception e) {