@@ -115,16 +115,11 @@
 	[conn setDomain: [arguments objectAtIndex: 0]];
 	[conn setUsername: [arguments objectAtIndex: 1]];
 	[conn setPassword: [arguments objectAtIndex: 2]];
 	[conn setResource: @"ObjXMPP"];
 
-	@try {
-		[conn connect];
-		[conn handleConnection];
-	} @catch (id e) {
-		of_log(@"%@", e);
-	}
+	[conn asyncConnectAndHandle];
 }
 
 -  (void)connection: (XMPPConnection*)conn
   didReceiveElement: (OFXMLElement*)element
 {