diff --git a/neps/utils/files.py b/neps/utils/files.py
index 585be708..b54a6a3b 100644
--- a/neps/utils/files.py
+++ b/neps/utils/files.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
         CSafeLoader as SafeLoader,  # type: ignore
     )
 except ImportError as e:
-    raise ImportError() from e
     from yaml import SafeLoader, YamlDumper  # type: ignore