diff --git a/src/test/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerTests/RegularPacketsTest.java b/src/test/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerTests/RegularPacketsTest.java
index cfea505b..f3293606 100644
--- a/src/test/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerTests/RegularPacketsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerTests/RegularPacketsTest.java
@@ -29,25 +29,30 @@ public class RegularPacketsTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void packetsSentAtRegularIntervals () throws Exception {
-        final double TEST_DISTANCE = 10.0;
-        serverThread.startGame();
-        SleepThreadMaxDelay();
-        ServerYacht yacht = new ArrayList<>(GameState.getYachts().values()).get(0);
-        double startAngle = yacht.getHeading();
-        long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        clientThread.sendBoatAction(BoatAction.UPWIND); //start sending
-        Thread.sleep(200);
-        while (Math.abs(yacht.getHeading() - startAngle) < TEST_DISTANCE) {
-            Thread.sleep(1);
+    public void packetsSentAtRegularIntervals() {
+        try {
+            final double TEST_DISTANCE = 10.0;
+            serverThread.startGame();
+            SleepThreadMaxDelay();
+            ServerYacht yacht = new ArrayList<>(GameState.getYachts().values()).get(0);
+            double startAngle = yacht.getHeading();
+            long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            clientThread.sendBoatAction(BoatAction.UPWIND); //start sending
+            Thread.sleep(200);
+            while (Math.abs(yacht.getHeading() - startAngle) < TEST_DISTANCE) {
+                Thread.sleep(1);
+            }
+            clientThread.sendBoatAction(BoatAction.MAINTAIN_HEADING); //stop sending
+            long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            SleepThreadMaxDelay();
+            //Allowed to be two loops of delay due to loop delay and processing delay at client + server ends.
+            Assert.assertEquals(
+                TEST_DISTANCE / ServerYacht.TURN_STEP
+                    * ClientToServerThread.PACKET_SENDING_INTERVAL_MS,
+                (endTime - startTime), 2 * ClientToServerThread.PACKET_SENDING_INTERVAL_MS);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            System.out.println("Caught expected exception.");
         }
-        clientThread.sendBoatAction(BoatAction.MAINTAIN_HEADING); //stop sending
-        long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        SleepThreadMaxDelay();
-        //Allowed to be two loops of delay due to loop delay and processing delay at client + server ends.
-        Assert.assertEquals(
-            TEST_DISTANCE / ServerYacht.TURN_STEP * ClientToServerThread.PACKET_SENDING_INTERVAL_MS,
-            (endTime - startTime), 2 * ClientToServerThread.PACKET_SENDING_INTERVAL_MS);
     }
 
 //    @Test