diff --git a/app/Validation/FireflyValidator.php b/app/Validation/FireflyValidator.php
index 146b273a4a..bfeff87805 100644
--- a/app/Validation/FireflyValidator.php
+++ b/app/Validation/FireflyValidator.php
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class FireflyValidator extends Validator
             $message = sprintf('Could not validate IBAN check value "%s" (IBAN "%s")', $iban, $value);
             Log::error($message);
             Log::error($e->getTraceAsString());
-            throw new FireflyException($message, 0, $e);
+            return false;
         }
 
         return 1 === (int)$checksum;