diff --git a/i3pystatus/mpd.py b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
index 4847f2d..5e7a547 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mpd.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class MPD(IntervalModule):
         ("max_field_len", "Defines max length for in truncate_fields defined fields, if truncated, ellipsis are appended as indicator. It's applied *before* max_len. Value of 0 disables this."),
         ("max_len", "Defines max length for the hole string, if exceeding fields specefied in truncate_fields are truncated equaly. If truncated, ellipsis are appended as indicator. It's applied *after* max_field_len. Value of 0 disables this."),
         ("truncate_fields", "fields that will be truncated if exceeding max_field_len or max_len."),
-        ("hide_inactive", "Hides information when MPD is not running"),
+
     )
 
     host = "localhost"
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class MPD(IntervalModule):
     max_field_len = 25
     max_len = 100
     truncate_fields = ("title", "album", "artist")
-    hide_inactive = True
     on_leftclick = "switch_playpause"
     on_rightclick = "next_song"
     on_upscroll = on_rightclick
@@ -79,15 +78,8 @@ class MPD(IntervalModule):
             return None
 
     def run(self):
-        try:
-            status = self._mpd_command(self.s, "status")
-            currentsong = self._mpd_command(self.s, "currentsong")
-        except Exception:
-            self.output = {
-                "full_text": ""
-            }
-            return
-
+        status = self._mpd_command(self.s, "status")
+        currentsong = self._mpd_command(self.s, "currentsong")
         fdict = {
             "pos": int(status.get("song", 0)) + 1,
             "len": int(status["playlistlength"]),