diff --git a/src/babel/api/register/node.js b/src/babel/api/register/node.js
index d494272a91..9af300ce82 100644
--- a/src/babel/api/register/node.js
+++ b/src/babel/api/register/node.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var util             = require("../../util");
 var fs               = require("fs");
 
 sourceMapSupport.install({
+  handleUncaughtExceptions: false,
   retrieveSourceMap(source) {
     var map = maps && maps[source];
     if (map) {