diff --git a/classes/form/create_sync_job.php b/classes/form/create_sync_job.php
index 72fdca7..12d450c 100644
--- a/classes/form/create_sync_job.php
+++ b/classes/form/create_sync_job.php
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ public function definition(): void {
             $roleoptions[$role->id] = $role->localname;
         }
 
+        $iliosclient = di::get(ilios::class);
+
         try {
-            $iliosclient = di::get(ilios::class);
             $iliosschools = $iliosclient->get_schools();
             if (!empty($iliosschools)) {
                 $iliosschools = array_column($iliosschools, 'title', 'id');
diff --git a/classes/task/sync_task.php b/classes/task/sync_task.php
index a01386b..2a19e8a 100644
--- a/classes/task/sync_task.php
+++ b/classes/task/sync_task.php
@@ -77,12 +77,7 @@ public function execute(): void {
             return;
         }
 
-        try {
-            $iliosclient = di::get(ilios::class);
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            // Re-throw exception.
-            throw new Exception('ERROR: Failed to instantiate Ilios client.', $e);
-        }
+        $iliosclient = di::get(ilios::class);
 
         // Run enabled each sync job.
         foreach ($syncjobs as $syncjob) {