diff --git a/lib/internal/util/inspector.js b/lib/internal/util/inspector.js
index 5f11eff21a2a15..5a95bcf8ea852a 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util/inspector.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util/inspector.js
@@ -10,15 +10,11 @@ function sendInspectorCommand(cb, onError) {
   if (!hasInspector) return onError();
   const inspector = require('inspector');
   if (session === undefined) session = new inspector.Session();
+  session.connect();
   try {
-    session.connect();
-    try {
-      return cb(session);
-    } finally {
-      session.disconnect();
-    }
-  } catch {
-    return onError();
+    return cb(session);
+  } finally {
+    session.disconnect();
   }
 }