I've tried using ScheduledThreadPool in a http client for some timer tasks. Could you try setting Boss or Worker to use such a scheduled pool? -- View this message in context: http://netty-forums-and-mailing-lists.685743.n2.nabble.com/Periodic-TimerTask-in-netty-tp6756465p6756720.html Sent from the Netty User Group mailing list archive at Nabble.com.