diff --git a/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc b/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
index 7f57540e2..32f701f80 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
+++ b/src/cas/generic/caServerI.cc
@@ -148,17 +148,7 @@ void caServerI::removeClient (casStrmClient *pClient)
 //
 void caServerI::connectCB (casIntfOS &intf)
 {
-    casStreamOS *pNewClient;
-    
-    try {
-        pNewClient = intf.newStreamClient (*this);
-        if (!pNewClient) {
-            throw S_cas_noMemory;
-        }
-    }
-    catch (...) {
-        epicsPrintf ("Attempt to create entry for new client failed (C++ exception)\n");
-    }
+    intf.newStreamClient (*this);
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/cas/io/bsdSocket/casIntfIO.cc b/src/cas/io/bsdSocket/casIntfIO.cc
index 5eb6bea3e..702475029 100644
--- a/src/cas/io/bsdSocket/casIntfIO.cc
+++ b/src/cas/io/bsdSocket/casIntfIO.cc
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ casStreamOS *casIntfIO::newStreamClient(caServerI &cas) const
     args.sock = newSock;
     pOS = new casStreamOS(cas, args);
     if (!pOS) {
+        errMessage(S_cas_noMemory, "unable to create data structures for a new client");
         socket_close(newSock);
     }
     else {