diff --git a/stretch_description/meshes/update_meshes.py b/stretch_description/meshes/update_meshes.py
index c877032..5ff55a3 100755
--- a/stretch_description/meshes/update_meshes.py
+++ b/stretch_description/meshes/update_meshes.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import stretch_body.hello_utils as hu
-try:
-    import stretch_body.robot_params
-    batch_name = hu.read_fleet_yaml('stretch_configuration_params.yaml')['robot']['batch_name'].lower()
-    cmd='cp ~/catkin_ws/src/stretch_ros/stretch_description/meshes/'+batch_name+'/*.STL ~/catkin_ws/src/stretch_ros/stretch_description/meshes'
-    print("Copying in mesh files from batch:"+batch_name)
-    print(cmd)
-    os.system(cmd)
-except hu.ParameterMigrationRequired(Exception):
-    pass
+import stretch_body.robot_params
+batch_name = hu.read_fleet_yaml('stretch_configuration_params.yaml')['robot']['batch_name'].lower()
+cmd='cp ~/catkin_ws/src/stretch_ros/stretch_description/meshes/'+batch_name+'/*.STL ~/catkin_ws/src/stretch_ros/stretch_description/meshes'
+print("Copying in mesh files from batch:"+batch_name)
+print(cmd)
+os.system(cmd)