diff --git a/API/Routes/Case/CaseRoute.py b/API/Routes/Case/CaseRoute.py
index a3684cd67..21b23cf65 100644
--- a/API/Routes/Case/CaseRoute.py
+++ b/API/Routes/Case/CaseRoute.py
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ def copy():
                 "status_code": "success"
             }
         return jsonify(response), 200
-    except(IOError):
-        raise IOError
     except OSError:
         return jsonify({'message': 'A filesystem error occurred.', 'status_code': 'error'}), 500
 
diff --git a/API/Routes/Upload/UploadRoute.py b/API/Routes/Upload/UploadRoute.py
index 4d451c37b..14944396b 100644
--- a/API/Routes/Upload/UploadRoute.py
+++ b/API/Routes/Upload/UploadRoute.py
@@ -399,8 +399,6 @@ def uploadCaseUnchunked_old():
         }
 
         return jsonify(response), 200
-    except(IOError):
-        raise IOError
     except OSError:
         return jsonify({'message': 'A filesystem error occurred.', 'status_code': 'error'}), 500
 
@@ -649,7 +647,5 @@ def uploadXls():
         }
 
         return jsonify(response), 200
-    except(IOError):
-        raise IOError
     except OSError:
         return jsonify({'message': 'A filesystem error occurred.', 'status_code': 'error'}), 500
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