diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl b/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl
index 003bc75ba38f..88d1f3ce8540 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl
@@ -1130,16 +1130,12 @@ await_condition(ConditionFun, Timeout) ->
 await_condition_with_retries(_ConditionFun, 0) ->
     ct:fail("Condition did not materialize in the expected period of time");
 await_condition_with_retries(ConditionFun, RetriesLeft) ->
-    try ConditionFun() of
+    case ConditionFun() of
         false ->
             timer:sleep(50),
             await_condition_with_retries(ConditionFun, RetriesLeft - 1);
         true ->
             ok
-    catch
-        _:_ ->
-            timer:sleep(50),
-            await_condition_with_retries(ConditionFun, RetriesLeft - 1)
     end.
 
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