diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java
index bc32d1cf8..455552419 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java
@@ -4574,10 +4574,7 @@ public class Tcpbw100 extends JApplet implements ActionListener {
 						try{
 							new TestWorker().run();
 						}catch( Throwable e ){
-						
-							if ( !( e instanceof ThreadDeath )){
-								_log.error("Bandwidth test error", e);
-							}
+							_log.error("Bandwidth test error", e);
 						}finally{
 							//sem.release();
 						}
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer.java
index 2769e87a6..5768771ea 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer.java
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ public class SimpleTimer {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                } catch (ThreadDeath td) {
-                    return; // die
                 } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
                     // ignore
                 } catch (Throwable t) {