1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/junit/runner/BaseTestRunner.java b/src/main/java/junit/runner/BaseTestRunner.java
index 8268323..d63fae7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/junit/runner/BaseTestRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/junit/runner/BaseTestRunner.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import junit.framework.Test;
 import junit.framework.TestListener;
 import junit.framework.TestSuite;
 
+import org.junit.internal.Throwables;
+
 /**
  * Base class for all test runners.
  * This class was born live on stage in Sardinia during XP2000.
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@ public abstract class BaseTestRunner implements TestListener {
             setPreferences(new Properties(getPreferences()));
             getPreferences().load(is);
         } catch (IOException ignored) {
+        } catch (SecurityException ignored) {
         } finally {
             try {
                 if (is != null) {
@@ -264,11 +267,7 @@ public abstract class BaseTestRunner implements TestListener {
      * Returns a filtered stack trace
      */
     public static String getFilteredTrace(Throwable e) {
-        StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
-        PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(stringWriter);
-        e.printStackTrace(writer);
-        String trace = stringWriter.toString();
-        return BaseTestRunner.getFilteredTrace(trace);
+        return BaseTestRunner.getFilteredTrace(Throwables.getStacktrace(e));
     }
 
     /**