diff --git a/yasnippet.el b/yasnippet.el
index a119011..706c86a 100644
--- a/yasnippet.el
+++ b/yasnippet.el
@@ -4014,11 +4014,9 @@ with their evaluated value into `yas--backquote-markers-and-strings'."
         (set-marker marker nil)))))
 
 (defun yas--scan-sexps (from count)
-  (condition-case _
-      (with-syntax-table (standard-syntax-table)
-        (scan-sexps from count))
-    (error
-     nil)))
+  (ignore-errors
+    (with-syntax-table (standard-syntax-table)
+      (scan-sexps from count))))
 
 (defun yas--make-marker (pos)
   "Create a marker at POS with nil `marker-insertion-type'."