diff --git a/ntcore/src/main/native/cpp/NetworkServer.cpp b/ntcore/src/main/native/cpp/NetworkServer.cpp
index 5a507f80d35..58a8c30b79b 100644
--- a/ntcore/src/main/native/cpp/NetworkServer.cpp
+++ b/ntcore/src/main/native/cpp/NetworkServer.cpp
@@ -324,8 +324,7 @@ NetworkServer::NetworkServer(std::string_view persistentFilename,
     HandleLocal();
 
     // load persistent file first, then initialize
-    uv::QueueWork(
-        m_loop, [this] { LoadPersistent(); }, [this] { Init(); });
+    uv::QueueWork(m_loop, [this] { LoadPersistent(); }, [this] { Init(); });
   });
 }
 
@@ -362,16 +361,8 @@ void NetworkServer::LoadPersistent() {
         "(this can be ignored if you aren't expecting persistent values)",
         m_persistentFilename, ec.message());
     // backup file if it exists
-    try {
-      std::filesystem::copy_file(
-          m_persistentFilename, m_persistentFilename + ".bak",
-          std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
-    } catch (const std::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) {
-      INFO(
-          "could not backup file '{}': {} "
-          "(this can be ignored if you aren't expecting persistent values)",
-          m_persistentFilename, e.code().message());
-    }
+    fs::copy_file(m_persistentFilename, m_persistentFilename + ".bak",
+                  std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing, ec);
     // try to write an empty file so it doesn't happen again
     wpi::raw_fd_ostream os{m_persistentFilename, ec, fs::F_Text};
     if (ec.value() == 0) {