diff --git a/rc/windowing/new-client.kak b/rc/windowing/new-client.kak
index 4e9ae62f..ee48a509 100644
--- a/rc/windowing/new-client.kak
+++ b/rc/windowing/new-client.kak
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ new [<commands>]: create a new Kakoune client
 The ''terminal'' alias is being used to determine the user''s preferred terminal emulator
 The optional arguments are passed as commands to the new client' \
 %{
-    try %{
-        terminal kak -c %val{session} -e "%arg{@}"
-    } catch %{
-        fail "The 'terminal' alias must be defined to use this command"
-    }
+    terminal kak -c %val{session} -e "%arg{@}"
 }