diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/ReconnectionManager.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/ReconnectionManager.java
index c1689482e..ecac86391 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/ReconnectionManager.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/ReconnectionManager.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class ReconnectionManager implements ConnectionListener {
     private int secondBetweenReconnection = 5 * 60; // 5 minutes
 
     // Holds the thread that produces a periodical reconnection.
-    static private Thread reconnectionThread;
+    private Thread reconnectionThread;
 
     // Holds the connection to the server
     private XMPPConnection connection;
@@ -81,17 +81,6 @@ public class ReconnectionManager implements ConnectionListener {
         this.secondBetweenReconnection = secondBetweenReconnection;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Forces an immediate reconnection and attempts an immediate reconnection.
-     *
-     * Interrupts the existing reconnection thread so that it can try an immediate connection attempt.
-     */
-    static public void forceReconnection() {
-        if (reconnectionThread != null) {
-            reconnectionThread.interrupt();
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Starts a reconnection mechanism if it was configured to do that.
      * The algorithm is been executed when the first connection error is detected.
@@ -157,12 +146,9 @@ public class ReconnectionManager implements ConnectionListener {
                                         .notifyAttemptToReconnectIn(remainingSeconds);
                             }
                             catch (InterruptedException e1) {
-                                // We want to be able to legitimately interrupt this thread so we can
-                                // force a reconnection.
-                                remainingSeconds = 0;
-//                                e1.printStackTrace();
+                                e1.printStackTrace();
                                 // Notify the reconnection has failed
-//                                ReconnectionManager.this.notifyReconnectionFailed(e1);
+                                ReconnectionManager.this.notifyReconnectionFailed(e1);
                             }
                         }
                         // Waiting time have finished