diff --git a/ws4py/client/threadedclient.py b/ws4py/client/threadedclient.py
index b033f32..c4d3305 100644
--- a/ws4py/client/threadedclient.py
+++ b/ws4py/client/threadedclient.py
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ def run_forever(self):
         Simply blocks the thread until the
         websocket has terminated.
         """
-        while not self.terminated:
-            self._th.join(timeout=0.1)
+        self._th.join()
 
     def handshake_ok(self):
         """