diff --git a/liberty/test/liberty_busport_mem_iter.tcl b/liberty/test/liberty_busport_mem_iter.tcl
index 90793842..6538b5b4 100644
--- a/liberty/test/liberty_busport_mem_iter.tcl
+++ b/liberty/test/liberty_busport_mem_iter.tcl
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ set gf_cells [get_lib_cells gf180mcu_fd_ip_sram__sram256x8m8wm1/*]
 puts "gf180mcu cells: [llength $gf_cells]"
 foreach cell_obj $gf_cells {
   set cname [get_full_name $cell_obj]
-  catch {
     set cell [get_lib_cell $cname]
     set port_iter [$cell liberty_port_iterator]
     set bus_count 0
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ foreach cell_obj $gf_cells {
       set port [$port_iter next]
       if {[$port is_bus] || [$port has_members]} {
         incr bus_count
-      }
     }
     $port_iter finish
     puts "  [get_name $cell_obj]: bus_ports=$bus_count"
diff --git a/liberty/test/liberty_equiv_cross_lib.tcl b/liberty/test/liberty_equiv_cross_lib.tcl
index 340c152d..25588594 100644
--- a/liberty/test/liberty_equiv_cross_lib.tcl
+++ b/liberty/test/liberty_equiv_cross_lib.tcl
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ set slvt_buffers [sta::find_library_buffers $slvt_lib]
 puts "--- cross-Vt equiv comparisons ---"
 
 # RVT vs LVT (different cell name suffix -> not equiv)
-catch {
   set rvt_inv [get_lib_cell asap7sc7p5t_INVBUF_RVT_FF_nldm_211120/INVx1_ASAP7_75t_R]
   set lvt_inv [get_lib_cell asap7sc7p5t_INVBUF_LVT_FF_nldm_211120/INVx1_ASAP7_75t_L]
   set result [sta::equiv_cells $rvt_inv $lvt_inv]
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ catch {
   puts "port_equiv RVT/LVT INVx1 = $result"
   set result [sta::equiv_cell_timing_arcs $rvt_inv $lvt_inv]
   puts "arc_equiv RVT/LVT INVx1 = $result"
-}
 
 ############################################################
 # Read ASAP7 SEQ libraries for sequential equiv
@@ -147,14 +145,12 @@ catch {
 ############################################################
 # Cross-library comparisons of DFF cells
 ############################################################
-catch {
   set rvt_dff [get_lib_cell asap7sc7p5t_SEQ_RVT_FF_nldm_220123/DFFHQNx1_ASAP7_75t_R]
   set lvt_dff [get_lib_cell asap7sc7p5t_SEQ_LVT_FF_nldm_220123/DFFHQNx1_ASAP7_75t_L]
   set result [sta::equiv_cells $rvt_dff $lvt_dff]
   puts "equiv SEQ RVT/LVT DFFHQNx1 = $result"
   set result [sta::equiv_cell_ports $rvt_dff $lvt_dff]
   puts "port_equiv SEQ RVT/LVT DFFHQNx1 = $result"
-}
 
 ############################################################
 # Read Sky130 and make equiv cells for a very different PDK
diff --git a/liberty/test/liberty_leakage_power_deep.tcl b/liberty/test/liberty_leakage_power_deep.tcl
index 8274d472..e5005938 100644
--- a/liberty/test/liberty_leakage_power_deep.tcl
+++ b/liberty/test/liberty_leakage_power_deep.tcl
@@ -147,6 +147,4 @@ foreach cell_name {sg13g2_inv_1 sg13g2_buf_1 sg13g2_nand2_1
 # Write liberty roundtrip for Sky130 (exercises power writer)
 ############################################################
 set outfile [make_result_file liberty_leakage_power_deep_write.lib]
-catch {
   sta::write_liberty sky130_fd_sc_hd__tt_025C_1v80 $outfile
-}
diff --git a/parasitics/test/parasitics_annotation_query.tcl b/parasitics/test/parasitics_annotation_query.tcl
index 8cd8c05f..1feb496a 100644
--- a/parasitics/test/parasitics_annotation_query.tcl
+++ b/parasitics/test/parasitics_annotation_query.tcl
@@ -44,40 +44,26 @@ puts "set_pi_model r3/Q: $msg"
 # Query pi models back using find_pi_elmore
 # find_pi_elmore returns {c2 rpi c1} or empty list
 puts "--- query pi_elmore ---"
-catch {
-  set pi_u1 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "u1/Y rise max pi: $pi_u1"
-} msg
+set pi_u1 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "rise" "max"]
+puts "u1/Y rise max pi: $pi_u1"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_u1_f [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "fall" "max"]
-  puts "u1/Y fall max pi: $pi_u1_f"
-} msg
+set pi_u1_f [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "fall" "max"]
+puts "u1/Y fall max pi: $pi_u1_f"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_u2 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u2/Y] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "u2/Y rise max pi: $pi_u2"
-} msg
+set pi_u2 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u2/Y] "rise" "max"]
+puts "u2/Y rise max pi: $pi_u2"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_r1 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "r1/Q rise max pi: $pi_r1"
-} msg
+set pi_r1 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] "rise" "max"]
+puts "r1/Q rise max pi: $pi_r1"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_r1_min [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] "rise" "min"]
-  puts "r1/Q rise min pi: $pi_r1_min"
-} msg
+set pi_r1_min [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] "rise" "min"]
+puts "r1/Q rise min pi: $pi_r1_min"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_r2 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r2/Q] "fall" "max"]
-  puts "r2/Q fall max pi: $pi_r2"
-} msg
+set pi_r2 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r2/Q] "fall" "max"]
+puts "r2/Q fall max pi: $pi_r2"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_r3 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r3/Q] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "r3/Q rise max pi: $pi_r3"
-} msg
+set pi_r3 [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r3/Q] "rise" "max"]
+puts "r3/Q rise max pi: $pi_r3"
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Test 2: Set elmore delays and query back
@@ -101,30 +87,20 @@ set msg [sta::set_elmore r3/Q out 0.002]
 puts "set_elmore r3/Q -> out: $msg"
 
 # Query elmore values back
-catch {
-  set elm_u1 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] [get_pins u2/A] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "elmore u1/Y -> u2/A rise max: $elm_u1"
-} msg
+set elm_u1 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] [get_pins u2/A] "rise" "max"]
+puts "elmore u1/Y -> u2/A rise max: $elm_u1"
 
-catch {
-  set elm_u2 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u2/Y] [get_pins r3/D] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "elmore u2/Y -> r3/D rise max: $elm_u2"
-} msg
+set elm_u2 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u2/Y] [get_pins r3/D] "rise" "max"]
+puts "elmore u2/Y -> r3/D rise max: $elm_u2"
 
-catch {
-  set elm_r1 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] [get_pins u1/A] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "elmore r1/Q -> u1/A rise max: $elm_r1"
-} msg
+set elm_r1 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] [get_pins u1/A] "rise" "max"]
+puts "elmore r1/Q -> u1/A rise max: $elm_r1"
 
-catch {
-  set elm_r1f [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] [get_pins u1/A] "fall" "max"]
-  puts "elmore r1/Q -> u1/A fall max: $elm_r1f"
-} msg
+set elm_r1f [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] [get_pins u1/A] "fall" "max"]
+puts "elmore r1/Q -> u1/A fall max: $elm_r1f"
 
-catch {
-  set elm_r2 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r2/Q] [get_pins u2/B] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "elmore r2/Q -> u2/B rise max: $elm_r2"
-} msg
+set elm_r2 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r2/Q] [get_pins u2/B] "rise" "max"]
+puts "elmore r2/Q -> u2/B rise max: $elm_r2"
 
 catch {
   set elm_r3 [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r3/Q] [get_pins out] "rise" "max"]
@@ -185,15 +161,11 @@ puts "re-set elmore u2/Y -> r3/D: $msg"
 report_checks
 
 # Query overridden values
-catch {
-  set pi_u1_new [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "u1/Y rise max pi (new): $pi_u1_new"
-} msg
+set pi_u1_new [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "rise" "max"]
+puts "u1/Y rise max pi (new): $pi_u1_new"
 
-catch {
-  set elm_u1_new [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] [get_pins u2/A] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "elmore u1/Y -> u2/A (new): $elm_u1_new"
-} msg
+set elm_u1_new [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] [get_pins u2/A] "rise" "max"]
+puts "elmore u1/Y -> u2/A (new): $elm_u1_new"
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Test 6: Now override with SPEF
@@ -214,30 +186,20 @@ report_parasitic_annotation -report_unannotated
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 puts "--- Test 7: query parasitics after SPEF ---"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_u1_spef [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "u1/Y pi after SPEF: $pi_u1_spef"
-} msg
+set pi_u1_spef [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] "rise" "max"]
+puts "u1/Y pi after SPEF: $pi_u1_spef"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_u2_spef [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u2/Y] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "u2/Y pi after SPEF: $pi_u2_spef"
-} msg
+set pi_u2_spef [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins u2/Y] "rise" "max"]
+puts "u2/Y pi after SPEF: $pi_u2_spef"
 
-catch {
-  set pi_r1_spef [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "r1/Q pi after SPEF: $pi_r1_spef"
-} msg
+set pi_r1_spef [sta::find_pi_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] "rise" "max"]
+puts "r1/Q pi after SPEF: $pi_r1_spef"
 
-catch {
-  set elm_u1_spef [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] [get_pins u2/A] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "elmore u1/Y->u2/A after SPEF: $elm_u1_spef"
-} msg
+set elm_u1_spef [sta::find_elmore [get_pins u1/Y] [get_pins u2/A] "rise" "max"]
+puts "elmore u1/Y->u2/A after SPEF: $elm_u1_spef"
 
-catch {
-  set elm_r1_spef [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] [get_pins u1/A] "rise" "max"]
-  puts "elmore r1/Q->u1/A after SPEF: $elm_r1_spef"
-} msg
+set elm_r1_spef [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r1/Q] [get_pins u1/A] "rise" "max"]
+puts "elmore r1/Q->u1/A after SPEF: $elm_r1_spef"
 
 catch {
   set elm_r3_spef [sta::find_elmore [get_pins r3/Q] [get_pins out] "rise" "max"]
diff --git a/search/test/search_port_pin_properties.tcl b/search/test/search_port_pin_properties.tcl
index 511ddc2b..4fb34d84 100644
--- a/search/test/search_port_pin_properties.tcl
+++ b/search/test/search_port_pin_properties.tcl
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ puts "DFF_X1/D name: [get_property $lp_d name]"
 puts "DFF_X1/D full_name: [get_property $lp_d full_name]"
 puts "DFF_X1/D direction: [get_property $lp_d direction]"
 puts "DFF_X1/D capacitance: [get_property $lp_d capacitance]"
-catch { puts "DFF_X1/D is_clock: [get_property $lp_d is_clock]" }
+puts "DFF_X1/D is_clock: [get_property $lp_d is_clock]"
 catch { puts "DFF_X1/D is_register_clock: [get_property $lp_d is_register_clock]" }
 set lp_ck [get_lib_pins NangateOpenCellLibrary/DFF_X1/CK]
-catch { puts "DFF_X1/CK is_clock: [get_property $lp_ck is_clock]" }
+puts "DFF_X1/CK is_clock: [get_property $lp_ck is_clock]"
 catch { puts "DFF_X1/CK is_register_clock: [get_property $lp_ck is_register_clock]" }
 
 puts "--- Library properties ---"
diff --git a/search/test/search_property_extra.tcl b/search/test/search_property_extra.tcl
index 0741aeff..10f1459f 100644
--- a/search/test/search_property_extra.tcl
+++ b/search/test/search_property_extra.tcl
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ catch { puts "lport function: [get_property $lport function]" }
 puts "lport capacitance: [get_property $lport capacitance]"
 catch { puts "lport max_capacitance: [get_property $lport max_capacitance]" }
 catch { puts "lport max_transition: [get_property $lport max_transition]" }
-catch { puts "lport is_register_clock: [get_property $lport is_register_clock]" }
-catch { puts "lport is_clock: [get_property $lport is_clock]" }
+puts "lport is_register_clock: [get_property $lport is_register_clock]"
+puts "lport is_clock: [get_property $lport is_clock]"
 
 puts "--- LibertyCell extra properties ---"
 set buf_cell [get_lib_cells NangateOpenCellLibrary/BUF_X1]
diff --git a/search/test/search_pvt_analysis.tcl b/search/test/search_pvt_analysis.tcl
index 1778a3ce..e4ecf454 100644
--- a/search/test/search_pvt_analysis.tcl
+++ b/search/test/search_pvt_analysis.tcl
@@ -74,16 +74,14 @@ puts "--- set_clock_uncertainty between clocks ---"
 set_clock_uncertainty -from [get_clocks clk1] -to [get_clocks clk2] -setup 0.3
 report_checks -path_delay max
 
-catch { unset_clock_uncertainty -from [get_clocks clk1] -to [get_clocks clk2] -setup }
+unset_clock_uncertainty -from [get_clocks clk1] -to [get_clocks clk2] -setup
 
 ############################################################
 # Clock sense
 ############################################################
 puts "--- set_clock_sense ---"
-catch {
-  set_clock_sense -positive [get_pins ck1buf1/Z] -clocks [get_clocks clk1]
-  report_checks -path_delay max
-}
+set_clock_sense -positive [get_pins ck1buf1/Z] -clocks [get_clocks clk1]
+report_checks -path_delay max
 
 ############################################################
 # Timing derate -early/-late on design level
diff --git a/search/test/search_write_sdf_model.tcl b/search/test/search_write_sdf_model.tcl
index 1deee696..1bcffc34 100644
--- a/search/test/search_write_sdf_model.tcl
+++ b/search/test/search_write_sdf_model.tcl
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ catch {
 }
 
 puts "--- Network edit: disconnect_pin ---"
-catch {
-  disconnect_pin new_buf1 A
-  puts "disconnect_pin done"
-}
+disconnect_pin new_buf1 A
+puts "disconnect_pin done"
 
 puts "--- Network edit: delete_net ---"
 delete_net [get_nets new_net1]