diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 0e4f491ce..d913d7511 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -1969,6 +1969,7 @@ class Fetch(object):
                 if e.errno in [errno.ESTALE]:
                     logger.error("Stale Error Observed %s." % u)
                     raise ChecksumError("Stale Error Detected")
+                raise
 
             except BBFetchException as e:
                 if isinstance(e, NoChecksumError):