diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/Launcher.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/Launcher.java
index 0cc46da993b..887f28e6828 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/Launcher.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/Launcher.java
@@ -97,10 +97,8 @@ public abstract class Launcher {
 	protected void launch(String[] args, String mainClass, ClassLoader classLoader)
 			throws Exception {
 		Runnable runner = createMainMethodRunner(mainClass, args, classLoader);
-		Thread runnerThread = new Thread(runner);
-		runnerThread.setContextClassLoader(classLoader);
-		runnerThread.setName(Thread.currentThread().getName());
-		runnerThread.start();
+		Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(classLoader);
+		runner.run();
 	}
 
 	/**