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url: /docs/guide/usage/linter/rules/eslint/no-useless-catch.md
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### What it does

Disallow unnecessary catch clauses.

### Why is this bad?

A catch clause that only rethrows the original error is redundant,
and has no effect on the runtime behavior of the program.
These redundant clauses can be a source of confusion and code bloat,
so it’s better to disallow these unnecessary catch clauses.

### Examples

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:

```javascript
try {
  doSomethingThatMightThrow();
} catch (e) {
  throw e;
}
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule:

```javascript
doSomethingThatMightThrow();
```

## How to use

## Version

This rule was added in v0.0.5.

## References