diff --git a/diffrax/_integrate.py b/diffrax/_integrate.py
index bc319d40..1855d4ae 100644
--- a/diffrax/_integrate.py
+++ b/diffrax/_integrate.py
@@ -161,10 +161,7 @@ def _check(term_cls, term, term_contr_kwargs, yi):
                 pass
             elif n_term_args == 2:
                 vf_type_expected, control_type_expected = term_args
-                try:
-                    vf_type = eqx.filter_eval_shape(term.vf, t, yi, args)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    raise ValueError(f"Error while tracing {term}.vf: " + str(e))
+                vf_type = eqx.filter_eval_shape(term.vf, t, yi, args)
                 vf_type_compatible = eqx.filter_eval_shape(
                     better_isinstance, vf_type, vf_type_expected
                 )
@@ -173,10 +170,7 @@ def _check(term_cls, term, term_contr_kwargs, yi):
 
                 contr = ft.partial(term.contr, **term_contr_kwargs)
                 # Work around https://github.com/google/jax/issues/21825
-                try:
-                    control_type = eqx.filter_eval_shape(contr, t, t)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    raise ValueError(f"Error while tracing {term}.contr: " + str(e))
+                control_type = eqx.filter_eval_shape(contr, t, t)
                 control_type_compatible = eqx.filter_eval_shape(
                     better_isinstance, control_type, control_type_expected
                 )