diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
index d762621a3..cc90af385 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class AntClassLoader  extends ClassLoader {
         try {
             theClass.newInstance();
         }
-        catch (Exception e) {
+        catch (Throwable t) {
             //ignore - our work is done
         }
     }