diff --git a/kitty/search_query_parser.py b/kitty/search_query_parser.py
index ef16191c8..436a866de 100644
--- a/kitty/search_query_parser.py
+++ b/kitty/search_query_parser.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from typing import Callable, Iterator, List, NamedTuple, Optional, Sequence, Set
 
 class ParseException(Exception):
 
+    hide_traceback = True
+
     @property
     def msg(self) -> str:
         if len(self.args) > 0:
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ class NoLocation(ParseException):
         else:
             super().__init__(f'No location specified before {tt}')
 
+
 class Parser:
 
     def __init__(self, allow_no_location: bool = False) -> None: