diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 68e875df..6939bd8f 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -2700,11 +2700,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().buildExpectationResult = function(j$) {
         } else if (options.stack) {
           error = options;
         } else {
-          try {
-            throw new Error(message());
-          } catch (e) {
-            error = e;
-          }
+          error = new Error(message());
         }
       }
       // Omit the message from the stack trace because it will be
diff --git a/src/core/buildExpectationResult.js b/src/core/buildExpectationResult.js
index 2170c00d..511a557c 100644
--- a/src/core/buildExpectationResult.js
+++ b/src/core/buildExpectationResult.js
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().buildExpectationResult = function(j$) {
         } else if (options.stack) {
           error = options;
         } else {
-          try {
-            throw new Error(message());
-          } catch (e) {
-            error = e;
-          }
+          error = new Error(message());
         }
       }
       // Omit the message from the stack trace because it will be