diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 036f4f56e..5fc160ad6 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -564,15 +564,15 @@
           if (boards !== 'global' && boards.split(',').indexOf(g.BOARD) === -1) {
             continue;
           }
-          try {
-            if (key === 'md5') {
-              regexp = regexp[1];
-            } else {
+          if (key === 'md5') {
+            regexp = regexp[1];
+          } else {
+            try {
               regexp = RegExp(regexp[1], regexp[2]);
+            } catch (err) {
+              alert(err.message);
+              continue;
             }
-          } catch (e) {
-            alert(e.message);
-            continue;
           }
           op = ((_ref2 = filter.match(/[^t]op:(yes|no|only)/)) != null ? _ref2[1] : void 0) || 'no';
           stub = (function() {
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 9172135df..220ca5a75 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -437,17 +437,17 @@ Filter =
         if boards isnt 'global' and boards.split(',').indexOf(g.BOARD) is -1
           continue
 
-        try
-          if key is 'md5'
-            # MD5 filter will use strings instead of regular expressions.
-            regexp = regexp[1]
-          else
+        if key is 'md5'
+          # MD5 filter will use strings instead of regular expressions.
+          regexp = regexp[1]
+        else
+          try
             # Please, don't write silly regular expressions.
             regexp = RegExp regexp[1], regexp[2]
-        catch e
-          # I warned you, bro.
-          alert e.message
-          continue
+          catch err
+            # I warned you, bro.
+            alert err.message
+            continue
 
         # Filter OPs along with their threads, replies only, or both.
         # Defaults to replies only.