diff --git a/gallery/utils/metadata.py b/gallery/utils/metadata.py
index 8a01d44..964a38b 100644
--- a/gallery/utils/metadata.py
+++ b/gallery/utils/metadata.py
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ def load_folder_metadata(folder_path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
     # Try YAML first, then JSON for backwards compatibility
     for filename in ['metadata.yaml', 'metadata.yml', 'metadata.json']:
-        try:
-            metadata_path = folder_path / filename
-        except TypeError as e:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"DEBUG {folder_path=}, {filename=}")
+        metadata_path = folder_path / filename
 
         if metadata_path.exists():
             return load_metadata_file(metadata_path)