diff --git a/lib/web3/ipcprovider.js b/lib/web3/ipcprovider.js
index eed89f4..c38062e 100644
--- a/lib/web3/ipcprovider.js
+++ b/lib/web3/ipcprovider.js
@@ -33,17 +33,11 @@ var IpcProvider = function (path, net) {
     
     net = net || require('net');
 
+    this.connection = net.connect({path: this.path});
 
-    try {
-        this.connection = net.connect({path: this.path});
-    } catch(error) {
-        throw errors.InvalidConnection(path);
-    }
-
-    // this.connection.on('error', function(e){
-    //     throw errors.InvalidConnection(path);
-    // }); 
-
+    this.connection.on('error', function(e){
+        console.error('IPC Connection error', e);
+    }); 
 
 
     // LISTEN FOR CONNECTION RESPONSES