this is always caught

selfdrive/car/tests/test_models.py

@@ -84,16 +84,12 @@ class TestCarModelBase(unittest.TestCase):
       # Attempt to use CI bucket first
       try:
         return LogReader(get_url(cls.test_route.route, seg))
-      except Exception:
+      except AssertionError:
         cls.test_route_on_bucket = False
 
-      # Fallback to public route, which will fail the test_route_on_ci_bucket when running in CI
-      try:
+      # Route is not in CI bucket, assume either user has access (private), or it is public
+      # test_route_on_ci_bucket will fail when running in CI
       return LogReader(Route(cls.test_route.route).log_paths()[seg])
-      except Exception:
-        pass
-
-      raise Exception("Unable to get route. Check that the route is valid, and either public or uploaded to the CI bucket.")
 
   @classmethod
   def setUpClass(cls):