diff --git a/easybuild/main.py b/easybuild/main.py
index 24f994da14..1a9aa736a7 100644
--- a/easybuild/main.py
+++ b/easybuild/main.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 from easybuild.tools.github import add_pr_labels, install_github_token, list_prs, merge_pr, new_branch_github, new_pr
 from easybuild.tools.github import new_pr_from_branch
 from easybuild.tools.github import sync_branch_with_develop, sync_pr_with_develop, update_branch, update_pr
-from easybuild.tools.hooks import BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP, PRE_PREF, POST_PREF, CRASH, START, END, CANCEL, FAIL
+from easybuild.tools.hooks import BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP, PRE_PREF, POST_PREF, START, END, CANCEL, FAIL
 from easybuild.tools.hooks import load_hooks, run_hook
 from easybuild.tools.modules import modules_tool
 from easybuild.tools.options import opts_dict_to_eb_opts, set_up_configuration, use_color
@@ -760,6 +760,3 @@ def prepare_main(args=None, logfile=None, testing=None):
     except KeyboardInterrupt as err:
         run_hook(CANCEL, hooks, args=[err])
         print_error("Cancelled by user: %s" % err)
-    except Exception as err:
-        run_hook(CRASH, hooks, args=[err])
-        print_error("Encountered an unrecoverable error: %s" % err)
diff --git a/easybuild/tools/hooks.py b/easybuild/tools/hooks.py
index 7a104d6277..785e255171 100644
--- a/easybuild/tools/hooks.py
+++ b/easybuild/tools/hooks.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 END = 'end'
 
 CANCEL = 'cancel'
-CRASH = 'crash'
 FAIL = 'fail'
 
 PRE_PREF = 'pre_'
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@
     POST_PREF + BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP,
     END,
     CANCEL,
-    CRASH,
     FAIL,
 ]
 KNOWN_HOOKS = [h + HOOK_SUFF for h in HOOK_NAMES]
diff --git a/test/framework/options.py b/test/framework/options.py
index 2ef6488d16..545d18cdda 100644
--- a/test/framework/options.py
+++ b/test/framework/options.py
@@ -722,7 +722,6 @@ def test_avail_hooks(self):
             "	post_build_and_install_loop_hook",
             "	end_hook",
             "	cancel_hook",
-            "	crash_hook",
             "	fail_hook",
             '',
         ])