--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/beans/EventHandler.java	Thu Aug 07 09:42:31 2008 -0700
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/beans/EventHandler.java	Tue Aug 12 17:59:58 2008 -0700
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
             Object newTarget = MethodUtil.invoke(getter, target, new Object[]{});
             return applyGetters(newTarget, rest);
         }
-        catch (Throwable e) {
+        catch (Exception e) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Failed to call method: " + first +
                                        " on " + target, e);
         }