1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/libstd/timer.rs b/src/libstd/timer.rs
index b967f92a22e..f89830ed12a 100644
--- a/src/libstd/timer.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/timer.rs
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ pub fn delayed_send<T: Owned>(iotask: &IoTask,
                         } else {
                             let error_msg = uv::ll::get_last_err_info(
                                 loop_ptr);
-                            fail ~"timer::delayed_send() start failed: " +
-                                error_msg;
+                            die!(~"timer::delayed_send() start failed: " +
+                                error_msg);
                         }
                     } else {
                         let error_msg = uv::ll::get_last_err_info(loop_ptr);
-                        fail ~"timer::delayed_send() init failed: " +
-                            error_msg;
+                        die!(~"timer::delayed_send() init failed: " +
+                            error_msg);
                     }
                 }
             };
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ extern fn delayed_send_cb(handle: *uv::ll::uv_timer_t,
         } else {
             let loop_ptr = uv::ll::get_loop_for_uv_handle(handle);
             let error_msg = uv::ll::get_last_err_info(loop_ptr);
-            fail ~"timer::sleep() init failed: "+error_msg;
+            die!(~"timer::sleep() init failed: "+error_msg);
         }
     }
 }