diff --git a/modules/airavata-helix/helix-spectator/src/main/java/org/apache/airavata/helix/impl/task/cancel/WorkflowCancellationTask.java b/modules/airavata-helix/helix-spectator/src/main/java/org/apache/airavata/helix/impl/task/cancel/WorkflowCancellationTask.java
index a05bb63..6236a6c 100644
--- a/modules/airavata-helix/helix-spectator/src/main/java/org/apache/airavata/helix/impl/task/cancel/WorkflowCancellationTask.java
+++ b/modules/airavata-helix/helix-spectator/src/main/java/org/apache/airavata/helix/impl/task/cancel/WorkflowCancellationTask.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
         super.init(manager, workflowName, jobName, taskName);
 
         try {
-
             helixManager = HelixManagerFactory.getZKHelixManager(ServerSettings.getSetting("helix.cluster.name"), taskName,
                     InstanceType.SPECTATOR, ServerSettings.getZookeeperConnection());
             helixManager.connect();
@@ -47,19 +46,18 @@
             );
             taskDriver = new TaskDriver(helixManager);
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            logger.error("Failed to build Helix Task driver in " + taskName, e);
-            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to build Helix Task driver in " + taskName, e);
-        } finally {
-
             try {
                 if (helixManager != null) {
                     if (helixManager.isConnected()) {
                         helixManager.disconnect();
                     }
                 }
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                logger.warn("Failed to disconnect helix manager", e);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                logger.warn("Failed to disconnect helix manager", ex);
             }
+
+            logger.error("Failed to build Helix Task driver in " + taskName, e);
+            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to build Helix Task driver in " + taskName, e);
         }
     }