diff --git a/app/models/channel/email_parser.rb b/app/models/channel/email_parser.rb
index d5d5d0228..5662bcdbe 100644
--- a/app/models/channel/email_parser.rb
+++ b/app/models/channel/email_parser.rb
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ retrns
       rescue => e
         Rails.logger.error "can't run postmaster pre filter #{backend}"
         Rails.logger.error e.inspect
-        fail e
+        raise e
       end
     }