diff --git a/daq_macros.py b/daq_macros.py
index 7ca2ae35..9f2e3870 100644
--- a/daq_macros.py
+++ b/daq_macros.py
@@ -3843,10 +3843,6 @@ def vertRasterOff():
   """vertRasterOff() : only raster vertically for single-column (line) rasters"""
   setBlConfig("vertRasterOn",0)
 
-def newVisit():
-  """newVisit() : Trick LSDC into creating a new visit on the next request creation"""
-  setBlConfig("proposal",987654) #a kludge to cause the next collection to generate a new visit
-
 
 def logMe():
   """logMe() : Edwin asked for this"""
@@ -3946,7 +3942,6 @@ def lsdcHelp():
   print(enableMount.__doc__)
   print(vertRasterOn.__doc__)
   print(vertRasterOff.__doc__)
-  print(newVisit.__doc__)
   print(emptyQueue.__doc__)
   print(logMe.__doc__)
   print(setAttenBCU.__doc__)
diff --git a/ispybLib.py b/ispybLib.py
index fc93fcee..b6c35400 100644
--- a/ispybLib.py
+++ b/ispybLib.py
@@ -269,8 +269,9 @@ def insertRasterResult(request,visitName):
  try:
    sessionid = core.retrieve_visit_id(visitName)
  except ISPyBNoResultException as e:
-   logger.error("insertRasterResult - caught ISPyBNoResultException: '%s'. make sure visit name is in the format mx999999-1234. NOT HAVING MX IN FRONT IS A SIGN OF PROBLEMS - try newVisit() in that case." % e)
-   return
+   message = f"insertRasterResult - caught ISPyBNoResultException: '{e}'."
+   logger.error(message)
+   raise e
  request = db_lib.getRequestByID(request_id)
  sample = request['sample'] # this needs to be created and linked to a DC group
  #result_obj = result['result_obj'] this doesn't appear to be used -DK