diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index b70b64bfc..83fe934c1 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -2054,8 +2054,7 @@ function cache_set(id, obj) {
 		try {
 			sessionStorage[id] = obj;
 		} catch (e) {
-			if (e == QUOTA_EXCEEDED_ERR)
-				sessionStorage.clear();
+			sessionStorage.clear();
 		}
 }