diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/BranchRootResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/BranchRootResource.java
index 71b1127ad8..d19c1a9e03 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/BranchRootResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/BranchRootResource.java
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ public class BranchRootResource {
         .build();
     } catch (CommandNotSupportedException ex) {
       return Response.status(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST).build();
-    } catch (NotFoundException e) {
-      return Response.status(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND).build();
     }
   }