1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/net/URL.java b/java/net/URL.java
index 4efd7c6d1..4ce8906b6 100644
--- a/java/net/URL.java
+++ b/java/net/URL.java
@@ -901,6 +901,10 @@ public final class URL implements Serializable
 		Class c = Class.forName(clsName, true, systemClassLoader);
 		ph = (URLStreamHandler) c.newInstance();
 	      }
+            catch (ThreadDeath death)
+              {
+                throw death;
+              }
 	    catch (Throwable t) { /* ignored */ }
 	  }
 	 while (ph == null && pkgPrefix.hasMoreTokens());