diff --git a/bvm/ballerina-runtime/src/main/java/io/ballerina/runtime/internal/BalFuture.java b/bvm/ballerina-runtime/src/main/java/io/ballerina/runtime/internal/BalFuture.java
index 518b0fe5c361..11c1474ad544 100644
--- a/bvm/ballerina-runtime/src/main/java/io/ballerina/runtime/internal/BalFuture.java
+++ b/bvm/ballerina-runtime/src/main/java/io/ballerina/runtime/internal/BalFuture.java
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ public BalFuture(Strand strand) {
 
     public void complete(Object returnValue) {
         if (visited.getAndSet(true)) {
-            throw ErrorCreator.createError(StringUtils.fromString("cannot complete the same future twice."),
-                                           new MapValueImpl<>(PredefinedTypes.TYPE_ERROR_DETAIL));
+            throw new IllegalStateException("cannot complete the same future twice.");
         }
         strand.returnValue = returnValue;
         strand.scheduler.unblockStrand(strand);