diff --git a/smack-integration-test/src/main/java/org/igniterealtime/smack/inttest/SmackIntegrationTestFramework.java b/smack-integration-test/src/main/java/org/igniterealtime/smack/inttest/SmackIntegrationTestFramework.java
index ae51e2f4b..5f8845e4b 100644
--- a/smack-integration-test/src/main/java/org/igniterealtime/smack/inttest/SmackIntegrationTestFramework.java
+++ b/smack-integration-test/src/main/java/org/igniterealtime/smack/inttest/SmackIntegrationTestFramework.java
@@ -566,11 +566,8 @@ public class SmackIntegrationTestFramework {
         return connection;
     }
 
-    private static Exception throwFatalException(Throwable e) throws Error, NotConnectedException, NoResponseException,
+    private static Exception throwFatalException(Throwable e) throws Error, NoResponseException,
                     InterruptedException {
-        if (e instanceof NotConnectedException) {
-            throw (NotConnectedException) e;
-        }
         if (e instanceof NoResponseException) {
             throw (NoResponseException) e;
         }