diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java
index e4efa9261b..626c2eb68d 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java
@@ -123,12 +123,8 @@ public final class ConnectivityServiceInitializer extends SystemService {
     /** Return NsdService instance or null if current SDK is lower than T */
     private NsdService createNsdService(final Context context) {
         if (!SdkLevel.isAtLeastT()) return null;
-        try {
-            return NsdService.create(context);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Unable to get NSD service", e);
-            return null;
-        }
+
+        return NsdService.create(context);
     }
 
     /** Return Nearby service instance or null if current SDK is lower than T */
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
index 995f8aeed1..4086e4ec9b 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ public class NsdService extends INsdManager.Stub {
         mMDnsEventCallback = new MDnsEventCallback(mNsdStateMachine);
     }
 
-    public static NsdService create(Context context) throws InterruptedException {
+    public static NsdService create(Context context) {
         HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread(TAG);
         thread.start();
         Handler handler = new Handler(thread.getLooper());