diff --git a/tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py b/tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py
index 3fed9de..f15efb9 100644
--- a/tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py
+++ b/tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py
@@ -292,8 +292,7 @@ def make_overall_subtitles_sourcefile(language_list):
 
 def read_translation_file(filepath, encoding='utf-16-le'):
     if not exists(filepath):
-        print(f"not found {filepath}")
-        return [], [], ''
+        raise Exception(f"not found {filepath}")
 
     lines = []
     
@@ -333,57 +332,51 @@ def process_all_closecaption_files(dir, language_names):
     for language_name in language_names:
         filename = f"closecaption_{language_name}.txt"
 
-        try:  
-            filepath = os.path.join(dir, filename)
+        filepath = os.path.join(dir, filename)
 
-            k,v,l = read_translation_file(filepath)
+        k,v,l = read_translation_file(filepath)
 
-            gamepad_k, gamepad_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/gameui_{language_name}.txt")
-            gamepad_k, gamepad_v = filter_whitelist(gamepad_k, gamepad_v, hl_gameui_whitelist)
+        gamepad_k, gamepad_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/gameui_{language_name}.txt")
+        gamepad_k, gamepad_v = filter_whitelist(gamepad_k, gamepad_v, hl_gameui_whitelist)
 
-            portal_k, portal_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"vpk/Portal/portal/resource/portal_{language_name}.txt")
-            portal_k, portal_v = filter_whitelist(portal_k, portal_v, portal_whitelist)
+        portal_k, portal_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"vpk/Portal/portal/resource/portal_{language_name}.txt")
+        portal_k, portal_v = filter_whitelist(portal_k, portal_v, portal_whitelist)
 
-            valve_k, valve_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/valve_{language_name}.txt")
-            valve_k, valve_v = filter_whitelist(valve_k, valve_v, valve_whitelist)
+        valve_k, valve_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/valve_{language_name}.txt")
+        valve_k, valve_v = filter_whitelist(valve_k, valve_v, valve_whitelist)
 
-            extra_k, extra_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"assets/translations/extra_{language_name}.txt", encoding='utf-8')
+        extra_k, extra_v, _ = read_translation_file(f"assets/translations/extra_{language_name}.txt", encoding='utf-8')
 
-            k = k + gamepad_k + portal_k + valve_k + extra_k
-            v = v + gamepad_v + portal_v + valve_v + extra_v
+        k = k + gamepad_k + portal_k + valve_k + extra_k
+        v = v + gamepad_v + portal_v + valve_v + extra_v
 
-            if not key_order:
-                header_lines = make_SubtitleKey_headerlines(k)
-                key_order = k
-                default_values = v
-            else:
-                index_mapping = {}
-                for idx, x in enumerate(k):
-                    index_mapping[x] = idx
+        if not key_order:
+            header_lines = make_SubtitleKey_headerlines(k)
+            key_order = k
+            default_values = v
+        else:
+            index_mapping = {}
+            for idx, x in enumerate(k):
+                index_mapping[x] = idx
 
-                new_values = []
+            new_values = []
 
-                for idx, key in enumerate(key_order):
-                    if key in index_mapping:
-                        new_values.append(v[index_mapping[key]])
-                    else:
-                        new_values.append(default_values[idx])
+            for idx, key in enumerate(key_order):
+                if key in index_mapping:
+                    new_values.append(v[index_mapping[key]])
+                else:
+                    new_values.append(default_values[idx])
 
-                v = new_values
+            v = new_values
 
-            values_list.append(v)
-            language_list.append(l)
-            
-            language_with_values_list.append({
-                'value': v,
-                'name': l,
-            })
-            print(filename, " - PASSED")
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
-            print(filename, " - FAILED")
-            raise
-            continue
+        values_list.append(v)
+        language_list.append(l)
+        
+        language_with_values_list.append({
+            'value': v,
+            'name': l,
+        })
+        print(filename, " - PASSED")
 
     good_characters = get_supported_characters()
     used_characters = set()