diff --git a/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/Api.js b/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/Api.js
index 4f85f3241..e45b7822c 100644
--- a/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/Api.js
+++ b/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/Api.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Api.createPlatform = function (destination, config, options, events) {
             });
     } catch (e) {
         events.emit('error', 'createPlatform is not callable from the iOS project API.');
-        throw (e);
+        throw e;
     }
     return result;
 };
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Api.updatePlatform = function (destination, options, events) {
             });
     } catch (e) {
         events.emit('error', 'updatePlatform is not callable from the iOS project API, you will need to do this manually.');
-        throw (e);
+        throw e;
     }
     return result;
 };
diff --git a/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/lib/Podfile.js b/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/lib/Podfile.js
index 2953e18b4..7106ff663 100644
--- a/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/lib/Podfile.js
+++ b/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/lib/Podfile.js
@@ -418,9 +418,6 @@ Podfile.prototype.install = function (requirementsCheckerFunction) {
         })
         .then(function () { // done
             events.emit('verbose', '==== pod install end ====\n');
-        })
-        .fail(function (error) {
-            throw error;
         });
 };