diff --git a/panel/command/serve.py b/panel/command/serve.py
index 43c57b2c69..e168b29c61 100644
--- a/panel/command/serve.py
+++ b/panel/command/serve.py
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ def customize_kwargs(self, args, server_kwargs):
                 with add_sys_path('./'):
                     plugin_module = importlib.import_module(plugin)
             except ModuleNotFoundError:
-                import pdb
-                pdb.set_trace()
                 raise Exception(
                     f'Specified plugin module {plugin!r} could not be found. '
                     'Ensure the module exists and is in the right path. '