Index: java/org/apache/catalina/tribes/tipis/AbstractReplicatedMap.java
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--- java/org/apache/catalina/tribes/tipis/AbstractReplicatedMap.java	(revision 897371)
+++ java/org/apache/catalina/tribes/tipis/AbstractReplicatedMap.java	(working copy)
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@
             broadcast(MapMessage.MSG_START, true);
         } catch (ChannelException x) {
             log.warn("Unable to send map start message.");
+            // remove listener from channel
+            this.channel.removeChannelListener(this.rpcChannel);
+            this.channel.removeChannelListener(this);
+            this.channel.removeMembershipListener(this);
             throw new RuntimeException("Unable to start replicated map.",x);
         }
     }