diff --git a/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py b/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py
index 49b5a6c..34b09e4 100644
--- a/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py
+++ b/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ def setup_file_sftp_userdir(username):
     The task is rejected if the directory creation fails.
 
     :param str username: the user name
-    :raises celery.exceptions.Reject: if the SFTP directory of the user cannot
-        be created
+    :raises Exception: if the SFTP directory of the user cannot be created
     :return: the created directory name
     :rtype: str
 
@@ -58,12 +57,11 @@ def setup_file_sftp_userdir(username):
         subprocess.check_output([
             'sudo' 'setfacl', '-r', '-m', 'www-data:--x', sftp_directory],
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
         _logger.exception(
-            'could not create SFTP directory for user %s: %s',
-            username, exc.output
-        )
-        raise Reject(exc, requeue=False)
+            'could not create SFTP directory for user %s', username)
+        raise Exception(
+            "could not create SFTP directory for user %s" % username)
     return sftp_directory