diff --git a/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index f2eb9a3bf..9e3b224cd 100644
--- a/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -1984,7 +1984,6 @@ public:
     /* Emit the function call */
     if (director_method) {
       Append(f->code, "try {\n");
-      Append(f->code, "  Swig::UnknownExceptionHandler dh;\n");
     } else {
       if (allow_thread) {
 	Append(f->code, "{\n");
diff --git a/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index 2db5b41ef..f3dc973f0 100644
--- a/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -1190,7 +1190,6 @@ public:
       /* Emit the function call */
       if (director_method) {
 	Printf(f->code, "try {\n");
-	Printf(f->code, "  Swig::UnknownExceptionHandler dh;\n");
       }
       
       emit_action(n,f);