diff --git a/pySim-prog.py b/pySim-prog.py
index a16928c0..2911b464 100755
--- a/pySim-prog.py
+++ b/pySim-prog.py
@@ -794,8 +794,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # Init card reader driver
     sl = init_reader(opts)
-    if sl is None:
-        exit(1)
 
     # Create command layer
     scc = SimCardCommands(transport=sl)
diff --git a/pySim-read.py b/pySim-read.py
index bafaf262..d34ddc35 100755
--- a/pySim-read.py
+++ b/pySim-read.py
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # Init card reader driver
     sl = init_reader(opts)
-    if sl is None:
-        exit(1)
 
     # Create command layer
     scc = SimCardCommands(transport=sl)
diff --git a/pySim-shell.py b/pySim-shell.py
index 56655ba0..afc76539 100755
--- a/pySim-shell.py
+++ b/pySim-shell.py
@@ -1015,8 +1015,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # Init card reader driver
     sl = init_reader(opts, proactive_handler = Proact())
-    if sl is None:
-        exit(1)
 
     # Create a card handler (for bulk provisioning)
     if opts.card_handler_config:
diff --git a/pySim/transport/__init__.py b/pySim/transport/__init__.py
index 0b50a4f8..581f8e59 100644
--- a/pySim/transport/__init__.py
+++ b/pySim/transport/__init__.py
@@ -292,35 +292,26 @@ def argparse_add_reader_args(arg_parser):
     return arg_parser
 
 
-def init_reader(opts, **kwargs) -> Optional[LinkBase]:
+def init_reader(opts, **kwargs) -> LinkBase:
     """
     Init card reader driver
     """
-    sl = None  # type : :Optional[LinkBase]
-    try:
-        if opts.pcsc_dev is not None:
-            print("Using PC/SC reader interface")
-            from pySim.transport.pcsc import PcscSimLink
-            sl = PcscSimLink(opts.pcsc_dev, **kwargs)
-        elif opts.osmocon_sock is not None:
-            print("Using Calypso-based (OsmocomBB) reader interface")
-            from pySim.transport.calypso import CalypsoSimLink
-            sl = CalypsoSimLink(sock_path=opts.osmocon_sock, **kwargs)
-        elif opts.modem_dev is not None:
-            print("Using modem for Generic SIM Access (3GPP TS 27.007)")
-            from pySim.transport.modem_atcmd import ModemATCommandLink
-            sl = ModemATCommandLink(
-                device=opts.modem_dev, baudrate=opts.modem_baud, **kwargs)
-        else:  # Serial reader is default
-            print("Using serial reader interface")
-            from pySim.transport.serial import SerialSimLink
-            sl = SerialSimLink(device=opts.device,
-                               baudrate=opts.baudrate, **kwargs)
-        return sl
-    except Exception as e:
-        if str(e):
-            print("Card reader initialization failed with exception:\n" + str(e))
-        else:
-            print(
-                "Card reader initialization failed with an exception of type:\n" + str(type(e)))
-        return None
+    if opts.pcsc_dev is not None:
+        print("Using PC/SC reader interface")
+        from pySim.transport.pcsc import PcscSimLink
+        sl = PcscSimLink(opts.pcsc_dev, **kwargs)
+    elif opts.osmocon_sock is not None:
+        print("Using Calypso-based (OsmocomBB) reader interface")
+        from pySim.transport.calypso import CalypsoSimLink
+        sl = CalypsoSimLink(sock_path=opts.osmocon_sock, **kwargs)
+    elif opts.modem_dev is not None:
+        print("Using modem for Generic SIM Access (3GPP TS 27.007)")
+        from pySim.transport.modem_atcmd import ModemATCommandLink
+        sl = ModemATCommandLink(
+             device=opts.modem_dev, baudrate=opts.modem_baud, **kwargs)
+    else:  # Serial reader is default
+        print("Using serial reader interface")
+        from pySim.transport.serial import SerialSimLink
+        sl = SerialSimLink(device=opts.device,
+                           baudrate=opts.baudrate, **kwargs)
+    return sl