diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/inline/MethodInliner.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/inline/MethodInliner.java
index a32b5aec7f5..ea874d7e480 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/inline/MethodInliner.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/inline/MethodInliner.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class MethodInliner {
         try {
             transformedNode.accept(visitor);
         }
-        catch (Exception e) {
+        catch (Throwable e) {
             throw wrapException(e, transformedNode, "couldn't inline method call");
         }