diff --git a/src/async-wrap.cc b/src/async-wrap.cc
index 789e357c732773..a7a9822238329a 100644
--- a/src/async-wrap.cc
+++ b/src/async-wrap.cc
@@ -196,33 +196,28 @@ Local<Value> AsyncWrap::MakeCallback(const Local<Function> cb,
     }
   }
 
-  TryCatch try_catch(env()->isolate());
-  try_catch.SetVerbose(true);
-
   if (has_domain) {
     Local<Value> enter_v = domain->Get(env()->enter_string());
     if (enter_v->IsFunction()) {
-      enter_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr);
-      if (try_catch.HasCaught())
-        return Undefined(env()->isolate());
+      if (enter_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty()) {
+        FatalError("node::AsyncWrap::MakeCallback",
+                   "domain enter callback threw, please report this");
+      }
     }
   }
 
   if (ran_init_callback() && !pre_fn.IsEmpty()) {
-    pre_fn->Call(context, 0, nullptr);
-    if (try_catch.HasCaught())
+    if (pre_fn->Call(context, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty())
       FatalError("node::AsyncWrap::MakeCallback", "pre hook threw");
   }
 
   Local<Value> ret = cb->Call(context, argc, argv);
 
   if (ran_init_callback() && !post_fn.IsEmpty()) {
-    post_fn->Call(context, 0, nullptr);
-    if (try_catch.HasCaught())
+    if (post_fn->Call(context, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty())
       FatalError("node::AsyncWrap::MakeCallback", "post hook threw");
   }
 
-  // If the return value is empty then the callback threw.
   if (ret.IsEmpty()) {
     return Undefined(env()->isolate());
   }
@@ -230,9 +225,10 @@ Local<Value> AsyncWrap::MakeCallback(const Local<Function> cb,
   if (has_domain) {
     Local<Value> exit_v = domain->Get(env()->exit_string());
     if (exit_v->IsFunction()) {
-      exit_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr);
-      if (try_catch.HasCaught())
-        return Undefined(env()->isolate());
+      if (exit_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty()) {
+        FatalError("node::AsyncWrap::MakeCallback",
+                   "domain exit callback threw, please report this");
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -251,9 +247,7 @@ Local<Value> AsyncWrap::MakeCallback(const Local<Function> cb,
     return ret;
   }
 
-  env()->tick_callback_function()->Call(process, 0, nullptr);
-
-  if (try_catch.HasCaught()) {
+  if (env()->tick_callback_function()->Call(process, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty()) {
     return Undefined(env()->isolate());
   }
 
diff --git a/src/env.cc b/src/env.cc
index a9b108c47a49be..144a37f2e3cb67 100644
--- a/src/env.cc
+++ b/src/env.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using v8::Message;
 using v8::StackFrame;
 using v8::StackTrace;
 using v8::TryCatch;
+using v8::Value;
 
 void Environment::PrintSyncTrace() const {
   if (!trace_sync_io_)
@@ -73,16 +74,10 @@ bool Environment::KickNextTick(Environment::AsyncCallbackScope* scope) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  // process nextTicks after call
-  TryCatch try_catch(isolate());
-  try_catch.SetVerbose(true);
-  tick_callback_function()->Call(process_object(), 0, nullptr);
+  Local<Value> ret =
+    tick_callback_function()->Call(process_object(), 0, nullptr);
 
-  if (try_catch.HasCaught()) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return !ret.IsEmpty();
 }
 
 }  // namespace node
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index fc39b8399a1ffa..5b4b2f8c8affa0 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -1154,33 +1154,28 @@ Local<Value> MakeCallback(Environment* env,
     }
   }
 
-  TryCatch try_catch(env->isolate());
-  try_catch.SetVerbose(true);
-
   if (has_domain) {
     Local<Value> enter_v = domain->Get(env->enter_string());
     if (enter_v->IsFunction()) {
-        enter_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr);
-      if (try_catch.HasCaught())
-        return Undefined(env->isolate());
+      if (enter_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty()) {
+        FatalError("node::MakeCallback",
+                   "domain enter callback threw, please report this");
+      }
     }
   }
 
   if (ran_init_callback && !pre_fn.IsEmpty()) {
-    pre_fn->Call(object, 0, nullptr);
-    if (try_catch.HasCaught())
+    if (pre_fn->Call(object, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty())
       FatalError("node::MakeCallback", "pre hook threw");
   }
 
   Local<Value> ret = callback->Call(recv, argc, argv);
 
   if (ran_init_callback && !post_fn.IsEmpty()) {
-    post_fn->Call(object, 0, nullptr);
-    if (try_catch.HasCaught())
+    if (post_fn->Call(object, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty())
       FatalError("node::MakeCallback", "post hook threw");
   }
 
-  // If the return value is empty then the callback threw.
   if (ret.IsEmpty()) {
     return Undefined(env->isolate());
   }
@@ -1188,14 +1183,16 @@ Local<Value> MakeCallback(Environment* env,
   if (has_domain) {
     Local<Value> exit_v = domain->Get(env->exit_string());
     if (exit_v->IsFunction()) {
-      exit_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr);
-      if (try_catch.HasCaught())
-        return Undefined(env->isolate());
+      if (exit_v.As<Function>()->Call(domain, 0, nullptr).IsEmpty()) {
+        FatalError("node::MakeCallback",
+                   "domain exit callback threw, please report this");
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  if (!env->KickNextTick(&callback_scope))
+  if (!env->KickNextTick(&callback_scope)) {
     return Undefined(env->isolate());
+  }
 
   return ret;
 }