diff --git a/pkgs/intl/lib/intl.dart b/pkgs/intl/lib/intl.dart
index a607de0a..7b823d73 100644
--- a/pkgs/intl/lib/intl.dart
+++ b/pkgs/intl/lib/intl.dart
@@ -346,9 +346,6 @@ class Intl {
         return many ?? other;
       case plural_rules.PluralCase.OTHER:
         return other;
-      default:
-        throw ArgumentError.value(
-            howMany, 'howMany', 'Invalid plural argument');
     }
   }