diff --git a/src/qibo/config.py b/src/qibo/config.py
index 6cdbb91af5..015c2a7a50 100644
--- a/src/qibo/config.py
+++ b/src/qibo/config.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 MAX_ITERATIONS = 50
 
 
-def raise_error(exception, message=None, args=None):
+def raise_error(exception, message=None):
     """Raise exception with logging error.
 
     Args:
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@ def raise_error(exception, message=None, args=None):
         message (str): the error message.
     """
     log.error(message)
-    if args:
-        raise exception(message, args)
-    else:
-        raise exception(message)
+    raise exception(message)
 
 
 def get_batch_size():