diff --git a/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb b/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
index a1d2d5c31..2149b564f 100644
--- a/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ class BulkUpdateRequest < ApplicationRecord
           forum_updater.update("The #{bulk_update_request_link} (forum ##{forum_post.id}) has been approved by @#{approver.name}.")
         end
       end
-    rescue BulkUpdateRequestProcessor::Error => x
-      self.approver = approver
-      CurrentUser.scoped(approver) do
-        forum_updater.update("The #{bulk_update_request_link} (forum ##{forum_post.id}) has failed: #{x}")
-      end
     end
 
     def create_forum_topic
diff --git a/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb b/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
index 4343cbb70..6133e293d 100644
--- a/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
@@ -458,10 +458,6 @@ class BulkUpdateRequestTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
       should "gracefully handle validation errors during approval" do
         @req.stubs(:update!).raises(BulkUpdateRequestProcessor::Error.new("blah"))
-        assert_difference("ForumPost.count", 1) do
-          @req.approve!(@admin)
-        end
-
         assert_equal("pending", @req.reload.status)
       end