diff --git a/src/engine/platform/platform.cc b/src/engine/platform/platform.cc
index 5357225..7333d29 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/platform.cc
+++ b/src/engine/platform/platform.cc
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ using namespace base;
 
 namespace eng {
 
-Platform::InternalError Platform::internal_error;
-
 Platform::Platform() = default;
 
 Platform::~Platform() = default;
@@ -33,10 +31,8 @@ void Platform::InitializeCommon() {
 #elif defined(__linux__)
   audio_driver_ = std::make_unique<AudioDriverAlsa>();
 #endif
-  if (!audio_driver_->Initialize()) {
-    LOG << "Failed to initialize audio driver.";
-    throw internal_error;
-  }
+  bool res = audio_driver_->Initialize();
+  CHECK(res) << "Failed to initialize audio driver.";
 
   auto context = std::make_unique<VulkanContext>();
   if (context->Initialize()) {
@@ -57,10 +53,8 @@ void Platform::ShutdownCommon() {
 void Platform::RunMainLoop() {
   engine_ =
       std::make_unique<Engine>(this, renderer_.get(), audio_driver_.get());
-  if (!engine_->Initialize()) {
-    LOG << "Failed to initialize the engine.";
-    throw internal_error;
-  }
+  bool res = engine_->Initialize();
+  CHECK(res) << "Failed to initialize the engine.";
 
   // Use fixed time steps.
   float time_step = engine_->time_step();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/platform.h b/src/engine/platform/platform.h
index fe48ab8..d65169f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/platform.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef ENGINE_PLATFORM_PLATFORM_H
 #define ENGINE_PLATFORM_PLATFORM_H
 
-#include <exception>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -66,9 +65,6 @@ class Platform {
 
   bool mobile_device() const { return mobile_device_; }
 
-  static class InternalError : public std::exception {
-  } internal_error;
-
  protected:
   base::Timer timer_;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/platform_android.cc b/src/engine/platform/platform_android.cc
index 89e174f..ff9a551 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/platform_android.cc
+++ b/src/engine/platform/platform_android.cc
@@ -295,10 +295,9 @@ void Platform::HandleCmd(android_app* app, int32_t cmd) {
       DLOG << "APP_CMD_INIT_WINDOW";
       if (app->window != NULL) {
         platform->SetFrameRate(60);
-        if (!platform->renderer_->Initialize(app->window)) {
-          LOG << "Failed to initialize the renderer.";
-          throw internal_error;
-        }
+        bool res = platform->renderer_->Initialize(app->window);
+        CHECK(res) << "Failed to initialize "
+                   << platform->renderer_->GetDebugName() << " renderer.";
       }
       break;
 
@@ -315,10 +314,9 @@ void Platform::HandleCmd(android_app* app, int32_t cmd) {
         if (width != ANativeWindow_getWidth(app->window) ||
             height != ANativeWindow_getHeight(app->window)) {
           platform->renderer_->Shutdown();
-          if (!platform->renderer_->Initialize(platform->app_->window)) {
-            LOG << "Failed to initialize the renderer.";
-            throw internal_error;
-          }
+          bool res = platform->renderer_->Initialize(platform->app_->window);
+          CHECK(res) << "Failed to initialize "
+                     << platform->renderer_->GetDebugName() << " renderer.";
         }
       }
       break;
@@ -445,11 +443,8 @@ void Platform::SetFrameRate(float frame_rate) {
 
 void android_main(android_app* app) {
   eng::Platform platform;
-  try {
-    platform.Initialize(app);
-    platform.RunMainLoop();
-    platform.Shutdown();
-  } catch (eng::Platform::InternalError& e) {
-  }
+  platform.Initialize(app);
+  platform.RunMainLoop();
+  platform.Shutdown();
   _exit(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/platform_linux.cc b/src/engine/platform/platform_linux.cc
index 1ab0eb7..b3fc648 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/platform_linux.cc
+++ b/src/engine/platform/platform_linux.cc
@@ -23,15 +23,12 @@ void Platform::Initialize() {
   shared_data_path_ = "./";
   LOG << "Shared data path: " << shared_data_path_.c_str();
 
-  if (!CreateWindow(800, 1205)) {
-    LOG << "Failed to create window.";
-    throw internal_error;
-  }
+  bool res = CreateWindow(800, 1205);
+  CHECK(res) << "Failed to create window.";
 
-  if (!renderer_->Initialize(display_, window_)) {
-    LOG << "Failed to initialize renderer.";
-    throw internal_error;
-  }
+  res = renderer_->Initialize(display_, window_);
+  CHECK(res) << "Failed to initialize " << renderer_->GetDebugName()
+             << " renderer.";
 
   XSelectInput(display_, window_,
                KeyPressMask | Button1MotionMask | ButtonPressMask |
@@ -164,12 +161,8 @@ void Platform::DestroyWindow() {
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   eng::Platform platform;
-  try {
-    platform.Initialize();
-    platform.RunMainLoop();
-    platform.Shutdown();
-  } catch (eng::Platform::InternalError& e) {
-    return -1;
-  }
+  platform.Initialize();
+  platform.RunMainLoop();
+  platform.Shutdown();
   return 0;
 }