diff --git a/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/Future.java b/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/Future.java
index 47af2b30c..fecb8edfc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/Future.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/Future.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public interface Future<T> extends AsyncResult<T> {
     Promise<T> promise = Promise.promise();
     try {
       handler.handle(promise);
-    } catch (Exception e){
+    } catch (Throwable e){
       promise.tryFail(e);
     }
     return promise.future();