diff --git a/python/samba/tests/krb5/raw_testcase.py b/python/samba/tests/krb5/raw_testcase.py
index 2681356f3cf..f433fa4bd4e 100644
--- a/python/samba/tests/krb5/raw_testcase.py
+++ b/python/samba/tests/krb5/raw_testcase.py
@@ -836,9 +836,6 @@ class RawKerberosTest(TestCase):
         except socket.error:
             self.s.close()
             raise
-        except IOError:
-            self.s.close()
-            raise
 
     def connect(self, host, port=None):
         self.assertNotConnected()
@@ -1142,9 +1139,6 @@ class RawKerberosTest(TestCase):
         except socket.error as e:
             self._disconnect("send_msg: %s" % e)
             raise
-        except IOError as e:
-            self._disconnect("send_msg: %s" % e)
-            raise
 
     def recv_raw(self, num_recv=0xffff, hexdump=None, timeout=None):
         rep_pdu = None
@@ -1163,9 +1157,6 @@ class RawKerberosTest(TestCase):
         except socket.error as e:
             self._disconnect("recv_raw: %s" % e)
             raise
-        except IOError as e:
-            self._disconnect("recv_raw: %s" % e)
-            raise
         return rep_pdu
 
     def recv_pdu_raw(self, asn1_print=None, hexdump=None, timeout=None):