diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
index e6f9370bc..ce79b00e9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
@@ -3137,9 +3137,9 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
                 info = self._parse_jwplayer_data(
                     jwplayer_data, video_id, require_title=False, base_url=url)
                 return merge_dicts(info, info_dict)
-            except ExtractorError as e:
-                self.to_screen(e.msg_without_bug_report)
-                self.to_screen("Trying different extractor")
+            except ExtractorError:
+                # If there is an error, try a different extractor
+                pass
 
         # Video.js embed
         mobj = re.search(
diff --git a/youtube_dl/utils.py b/youtube_dl/utils.py
index 979661a1a..6a3199fb9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/utils.py
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ class ExtractorError(YoutubeDLError):
             msg = video_id + ': ' + msg
         if cause:
             msg += ' (caused by %r)' % cause
-        self.msg_without_bug_report = msg
         if not expected:
             msg += bug_reports_message()
         super(ExtractorError, self).__init__(msg)