diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/ingestion/processors/ldap/client.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/ingestion/processors/ldap/client.ts
index 5ac71f4b50..0557f21003 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/ingestion/processors/ldap/client.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/ingestion/processors/ldap/client.ts
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ export class LdapClient {
       return await new Promise<SearchEntry[]>((resolve, reject) => {
         const output: SearchEntry[] = [];
 
-        this.client.on('error', (err: ldap.Error) => {
-          reject(new Error(errorString(err)));
-        });
-
         this.client.search(dn, options, (err, res) => {
           if (err) {
             reject(new Error(errorString(err)));