diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index f1f1711..899c13b 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ UnusedFilesWebpackPlugin found some unused files:
 ${unused.join(`\n`)}`);
     }
   } catch (error) {
-    if (plugin.options.failOnUnused && compilation.bail) {
-      throw error;
-    }
     const errorsList = plugin.options.failOnUnused
       ? compilation.errors
       : compilation.warnings;