diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/MacAddressProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/MacAddressProvider.java
index 7952cbe2892..feb4707eac8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/MacAddressProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/MacAddressProvider.java
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ public class MacAddressProvider {
         byte[] address = null;
         try {
             address = getMacAddress();
-        } catch( SocketException se ) {
-            logger.warn("Unable to get mac address, will use a dummy address", se);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            logger.warn("Unable to get mac address, will use a dummy address", t);
             // address will be set below
         }