diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/contextRecorder.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/contextRecorder.ts
index d7a3c908e8..2e4f445087 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/contextRecorder.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/recorder/contextRecorder.ts
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ async function generateFrameSelectorInParent(parent: Frame, frame: Frame): Promi
       }, frameElement);
       return selector;
     } catch (e) {
-      return e.toString();
     }
   }, monotonicTime() + 2000);
   if (!result.timedOut && result.result)