3 files changed, 5 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js
index 67056e221..d0f46247a 100644
--- a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js
+++ b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js
@@ -83,10 +83,7 @@ var gSyncUI = {
   _wasDelayed: false,
 
   _needsSetup: function SUI__needsSetup() {
-    let firstSync = "";
-    try {
-      firstSync = Services.prefs.getCharPref("services.sync.firstSync");
-    } catch (e) { }
+    let firstSync = Services.prefs.getCharPref("services.sync.firstSync", "");
     return Weave.Status.checkSetup() == Weave.CLIENT_NOT_CONFIGURED ||
            firstSync == "notReady";
   },
@@ -275,7 +272,6 @@ var gSyncUI = {
     openPreferences("paneSync");
   },
 
-
   // Helpers
   _updateLastSyncTime: function SUI__updateLastSyncTime() {
     if (!gBrowser)
diff --git a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js
index a752f4cd9..926a369dd 100644
--- a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js
+++ b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js
@@ -2589,15 +2589,9 @@ var gMenuButtonUpdateBadge = {
   cancelObserverRegistered: false,
 
   init: function () {
-    try {
-      this.enabled = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("app.update.badge");
-    } catch (e) {}
+    this.enabled = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("app.update.badge", false);
     if (this.enabled) {
-      try {
-        this.badgeWaitTime = Services.prefs.getIntPref("app.update.badgeWaitTime");
-      } catch (e) {
-        this.badgeWaitTime = 345600; // 4 days
-      }
+      this.badgeWaitTime = Services.prefs.getIntPref("app.update.badgeWaitTime", 345600); // 4 days
       Services.obs.addObserver(this, "update-staged", false);
       Services.obs.addObserver(this, "update-downloaded", false);
     }
diff --git a/application/basilisk/base/content/tabbrowser.xml b/application/basilisk/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
index c2f02512d..0e819a3ed 100644
--- a/application/basilisk/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
+++ b/application/basilisk/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
@@ -4135,11 +4135,7 @@
                 return true;
               if (this._logInit)
                 return this._shouldLog;
-              let result = false;
-              try {
-                result = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("browser.tabs.remote.logSwitchTiming");
-              } catch (ex) {
-              }
+              let result = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("browser.tabs.remote.logSwitchTiming", false);
               this._shouldLog = result;
               this._logInit = true;
               return this._shouldLog;
@@ -5208,11 +5204,7 @@
           window.addEventListener("resize", this, false);
           window.addEventListener("load", this, false);
 
-          try {
-            this._tabAnimationLoggingEnabled = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("browser.tabs.animationLogging.enabled");
-          } catch (ex) {
-            this._tabAnimationLoggingEnabled = false;
-          }
+          this._tabAnimationLoggingEnabled = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("browser.tabs.animationLogging.enabled", false);
           this._browserNewtabpageEnabled = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("browser.newtabpage.enabled");
         ]]>
       </constructor>