diff --git a/bumblebee/engine.py b/bumblebee/engine.py
index 9f31e06..df5b0da 100644
--- a/bumblebee/engine.py
+++ b/bumblebee/engine.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class Module(object):
         self.id = self.name
         self._next = int(time.time())
         self._default_interval = 0
-        self.success = True
 
         self._configFile = None
         for cfg in [os.path.expanduser("~/.bumblebee-status.conf"), os.path.expanduser("~/.config/bumblebee-status.conf")]:
@@ -81,12 +80,7 @@ class Module(object):
     def update_wrapper(self, widgets):
         if self._next > int(time.time()):
             return
-        try:
-            self.update(self._widgets)
-            self.success = True
-        except Exception as e:
-            log.error("failed to update module {}: {}".format(self.name, str(e)))
-            self.success = False
+        self.update(self._widgets)
         self._next += int(self.parameter("interval", self._default_interval))*60
 
     def interval(self, intvl):
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/battery.py b/bumblebee/modules/battery.py
index 5367d5f..57a12cc 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/battery.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/battery.py
@@ -105,9 +105,8 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             state.append("AC")
         else:
             charge = ""
-            try:
-                with open("{}/status".format(widget.name)) as f:
-                    charge = f.read().strip()
+            with open("{}/status".format(widget.name)) as f:
+                charge = f.read().strip()
             except IOError:
                 pass
             if charge == "Discharging":
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py b/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py
index adabcff..b89c233 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         )
         self._text = self.parameter("text", "")
 
-    def update(self, widgets):
-        raise Exception("test")
-
     def text(self, widget):
         return self._text