1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/IceInternal/Timer.java b/java/src/IceInternal/Timer.java
index 319129232c4..aef11cbf5c7 100644
--- a/java/src/IceInternal/Timer.java
+++ b/java/src/IceInternal/Timer.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public final class Timer extends Thread
     {
         if(_instance == null)
         {
-            return;
+            throw new Ice.CommunicatorDestroyedException();
         }
 
         final Token token = new Token(IceInternal.Time.currentMonotonicTimeMillis() + delay, ++_tokenId, 0, task);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public final class Timer extends Thread
     {
         if(_instance == null)
         {
-            return;
+            throw new Ice.CommunicatorDestroyedException();
         }
 
         final Token token = new Token(IceInternal.Time.currentMonotonicTimeMillis() + period, ++_tokenId, period, task);