diff --git a/piker/brokers/ib/_util.py b/piker/brokers/ib/_util.py
index cb3affc7..6122eb9a 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/ib/_util.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/ib/_util.py
@@ -221,27 +221,26 @@ async def vnc_click_hack(
         'connection': 'r'
     }[reset_type]
 
-    with tractor.devx.open_crash_handler():
-        client = await AsyncVNCClient.connect(
-            VNCConfig(
-                host=host,
-                port=port,
-                password='doggy',
+    client = await AsyncVNCClient.connect(
+        VNCConfig(
+            host=host,
+            port=port,
+            password='doggy',
+        )
+    )
+    async with client:
+        # move to middle of screen
+        # 640x1800
+        await client.move(
+            Point(
+                500,
+                500,
             )
         )
-        async with client:
-            # move to middle of screen
-            # 640x1800
-            await client.move(
-                Point(
-                    500,
-                    500,
-                )
-            )
-            # ensure the ib-gw window is active
-            await client.click(MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)
-            # send the hotkeys combo B)
-            await client.press('Ctrl', 'Alt', key)  # keys are stacked
+        # ensure the ib-gw window is active
+        await client.click(MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)
+        # send the hotkeys combo B)
+        await client.press('Ctrl', 'Alt', key)  # keys are stacked
 
 
 def i3ipc_fin_wins_titled(