Index: vm/vmcore/src/exception/exceptions_impl.cpp =================================================================== --- vm/vmcore/src/exception/exceptions_impl.cpp (revision 488268) +++ vm/vmcore/src/exception/exceptions_impl.cpp (working copy) @@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ jthrowable exc_object = create_exception(exc_class, exc_init, args); if (exn_raised()) { - DIE(("Exception constructor has thrown an exception")); + return NULL; } return exc_object; } // create_exception(Class *exc_class, const char *exc_message, jthrowable exc_cause)