diff --git a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/system/SystemTimer.java b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/system/SystemTimer.java
index d1bd00735..fae6abbc7 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/system/SystemTimer.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/system/SystemTimer.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import org.briarproject.api.system.Timer;
 /** Default timer implementation. */
 public class SystemTimer implements Timer {
 
-	private final java.util.Timer timer = new java.util.Timer();
+	private final java.util.Timer timer = new java.util.Timer(true);
 
 	public void cancel() {
 		timer.cancel();