diff --git a/borg_qt/borg_interface.py b/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
index c2a1c4c..34ccf9f 100644
--- a/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
+++ b/borg_qt/borg_interface.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import json
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QThread
 
-from helper import BorgException, show_error
+from helper import BorgException
 
 
 class BorgQtThread(QThread):
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class BorgQtThread(QThread):
                 return
             else:
                 err = json.loads(error)
-                show_error(BorgException(err['message']))
-                self.stop()
+                raise BorgException(err['message'])
 
 
 class ListThread(BorgQtThread):