diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala
index 9cd5f60a7..6c2c6f087 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
       }
     } else {
       val metadata = index.metadata()
-      try {
+      handleExceptions("Failed to create Flint index") {
         flintClient
           .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName, true)
           .initialLog(latest => latest.state == EMPTY || latest.state == DELETED)
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
               flintClient.createIndex(indexName, metadata.copy(latestId = Some(latest.id)))
             })
         logInfo("Create index complete")
-      } catch {
-        case e: Exception =>
-          logError("Failed to create Flint index", e)
-          throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to create Flint index")
       }
     }
   }
@@ -140,7 +136,7 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
       .getOrElse(throw new IllegalStateException(s"Index $indexName doesn't exist"))
     val indexRefresh = FlintSparkIndexRefresh.create(indexName, index)
 
-    try {
+    handleExceptions("Failed to refresh Flint index") {
       flintClient
         .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
         .initialLog(latest => latest.state == ACTIVE)
@@ -158,10 +154,6 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
           }
         })
         .commit(_ => indexRefresh.start(spark, flintSparkConf))
-    } catch {
-      case e: Exception =>
-        logError("Failed to refresh Flint index", e)
-        throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to refresh Flint index")
     }
   }
 
@@ -223,16 +215,12 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
         .options,
       index.options)
 
-    try {
+    handleExceptions("Failed to update Flint index") {
       // Relies on validation to forbid auto-to-auto and manual-to-manual updates
       index.options.autoRefresh() match {
         case true => updateIndexManualToAuto(index)
         case false => updateIndexAutoToManual(index)
       }
-    } catch {
-      case e: Exception =>
-        logError("Failed to update Flint index", e)
-        throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to update Flint index")
     }
   }
 
@@ -247,7 +235,7 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
   def deleteIndex(indexName: String): Boolean = {
     logInfo(s"Deleting Flint index $indexName")
     if (flintClient.exists(indexName)) {
-      try {
+      handleExceptions("Failed to delete Flint index") {
         flintClient
           .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
           .initialLog(latest => latest.state == ACTIVE || latest.state == REFRESHING)
@@ -259,10 +247,6 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
             stopRefreshingJob(indexName)
             true
           })
-      } catch {
-        case e: Exception =>
-          logError("Failed to delete Flint index", e)
-          throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to delete Flint index")
       }
     } else {
       logInfo("Flint index to be deleted doesn't exist")
@@ -281,7 +265,7 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
   def vacuumIndex(indexName: String): Boolean = {
     logInfo(s"Vacuuming Flint index $indexName")
     if (flintClient.exists(indexName)) {
-      try {
+      handleExceptions("Failed to vacuum Flint index") {
         flintClient
           .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
           .initialLog(latest => latest.state == DELETED)
@@ -291,10 +275,6 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
             flintClient.deleteIndex(indexName)
             true
           })
-      } catch {
-        case e: Exception =>
-          logError("Failed to vacuum Flint index", e)
-          throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to vacuum Flint index")
       }
     } else {
       logInfo("Flint index to vacuum doesn't exist")
@@ -312,7 +292,7 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
     logInfo(s"Recovering Flint index $indexName")
     val index = describeIndex(indexName)
     if (index.exists(_.options.autoRefresh())) {
-      try {
+      handleExceptions("Failed to vacuum Flint index") {
         flintClient
           .startTransaction(indexName, dataSourceName)
           .initialLog(latest => Set(ACTIVE, REFRESHING, FAILED).contains(latest.state))
@@ -329,10 +309,6 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
 
         logInfo("Recovery complete")
         true
-      } catch {
-        case e: Exception =>
-          logError("Failed to recover Flint index", e)
-          throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to recover Flint index")
       }
     } else {
       logInfo("Index to be recovered either doesn't exist or not auto refreshed")
@@ -470,4 +446,14 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) extends Logging {
         indexRefresh.start(spark, flintSparkConf)
       })
   }
+
+  private def handleExceptions[T](message: String)(operation: => T): T = {
+    try {
+      operation
+    } catch {
+      case e: Exception =>
+        logError(message, e)
+        throw new IllegalStateException(message, e)
+    }
+  }
 }