diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js b/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js
index 550544be..b0846e29 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/boot/boot.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     jasmine.util.extend(window, jasmineInterface);
   }
 
-  var htmlReporter = new jasmine.HtmlReporter(null, jasmine);
+  var htmlReporter = new jasmine.HtmlReporter(null, jasmine, env);
 
   env.addReporter(jasmineInterface.jsApiReporter);
   env.addReporter(htmlReporter);
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
index 5c068e9d..020a4327 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.appendToSummary = function(child, childElement) {
 
   if (parent) {
     if (typeof this.views.suites[parent.id] == 'undefined') {
-      this.views.suites[parent.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView(parent, this.dom, this.views, this.jasmine);
+      this.views.suites[parent.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView(parent, this.dom, this.views, this.jasmine, this.catchExceptions);
     }
     parentDiv = this.views.suites[parent.id].element;
   }
@@ -62,11 +62,13 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers = function(ctor) {
   }
 };
 
-jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, env, options) {
+  options = options || {};
   var self = this;
   this.jasmine = jasmine || window.jasmine;
   var doc = _doc || window.document;
 
+
   var reporterView;
 
   var dom = {};
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
     doc.body.appendChild(dom.reporter);
     setExceptionHandling();
 
-    reporterView = new self.jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView(dom, self.jasmine);
+    reporterView = new self.jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView(dom, self.jasmine, env.catchingExceptions());
     reporterView.addSpecs(specs, self.specFilter);
   };
 
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
 
   var lastYieldForRender = 0;
   var refreshInterval = 250;
-  yieldForRender = yieldForRender || function(fn) {
+  var yieldForRender = options.yieldForRender || function(fn) {
     var now = Date.now();
     var delta = (now - lastYieldForRender);
     if (delta > refreshInterval) {
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
   }
 
   function searchWithCatch() {
-    var params = jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(window.document);
+    var params = self.jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(window.document);
     var removed = false;
     var i = 0;
 
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
       }
       i++;
     }
-    if (self.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
+    if (env.catchingExceptions()) {
       params.push("catch=false");
     }
 
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
 
     if (noTryCatch()) {
       chxCatch.setAttribute('checked', true);
-      self.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = false;
+      env.catchExceptions(false);
     }
     chxCatch.onclick = function() {
       window.location.search = searchWithCatch();
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink = function(sectionName, catchExceptions) {
   return link;
 };
 jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter);
-jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine, catchExceptions) {
   this.startedAt = new Date();
   this.runningSpecCount = 0;
   this.completeSpecCount = 0;
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
 
     for (var i = 0; i < specs.length; i++) {
       var spec = specs[i];
-      this.views.specs[spec.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView(spec, dom, this.views, this.jasmine);
+      this.views.specs[spec.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView(spec, dom, this.views, this.jasmine, catchExceptions);
       if (specFilter(spec)) {
         this.runningSpecCount++;
       }
@@ -320,14 +322,14 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
 
     // currently running UI
     if (isUndefined(this.runningAlert)) {
-      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS), className: "runningAlert bar" });
+      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, catchExceptions), className: "runningAlert bar" });
       dom.alert.appendChild(this.runningAlert);
     }
     this.runningAlert.innerHTML = "Running " + this.completeSpecCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount);
 
     // skipped specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.skippedAlert)) {
-      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS), className: "skippedAlert bar" });
+      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, catchExceptions), className: "skippedAlert bar" });
     }
 
     this.skippedAlert.innerHTML = "Skipping " + this.skippedCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount) + " - run all";
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
 
     // passing specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.passedAlert)) {
-      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS), className: "passingAlert bar" });
+      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, catchExceptions), className: "passingAlert bar" });
     }
     this.passedAlert.innerHTML = "Passing " + specPluralizedFor(this.passedCount);
 
@@ -401,11 +403,12 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
 jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView);
 
 
-jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views, jasmine) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views, jasmine, catchExceptions) {
   this.spec = spec;
   this.dom = dom;
   this.views = views;
   this.jasmine = jasmine || {};
+  this.catchExceptions = catchExceptions;
 
   this.symbol = this.createDom('li', { className: 'pending' });
   this.dom.symbolSummary.appendChild(this.symbol);
@@ -413,7 +416,9 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views, jasmine) {
   this.summary = this.createDom('div', { className: 'specSummary' },
     this.createDom('a', {
       className: 'description',
-      href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.spec.getFullName(), this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS),
+      //TODO: sectionLink is a dependency passed in that knows about catchingExceptions
+      //so we don't pass catchExceptions everywhere.
+      href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.spec.getFullName(), catchExceptions),
       title: this.spec.getFullName()
     }, this.spec.description)
   );
@@ -480,14 +485,15 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView.prototype.appendFailureDetail = function() {
 };
 
 jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView);
-jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView = function(suite, dom, views, jasmine) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView = function(suite, dom, views, jasmine, catchExceptions) {
   this.suite = suite;
   this.dom = dom;
   this.views = views;
   this.jasmine = jasmine || {};
+  this.catchExceptions = catchExceptions;
 
   this.element = this.createDom('div', { className: 'suite' },
-    this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.suite.getFullName(), this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) }, this.suite.description)
+    this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.suite.getFullName(), catchExceptions) }, this.suite.description)
   );
 
   this.appendToSummary(this.suite, this.element);
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 765e98d7..b21010c0 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ jasmine.MAX_PRETTY_PRINT_DEPTH = 40;
  */
 jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;
 
-/**
- * By default exceptions thrown in the context of a test are caught by jasmine so that it can run the remaining tests in the suite.
- * Set to false to let the exception bubble up in the browser.
- *
- */
-jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = true;
-
 jasmine.getGlobal = function() {
   function getGlobal() {
     return this;
@@ -480,6 +473,7 @@ jasmine.buildExpectationResult = function(params) {
     var self = this;
     var global = options.global || jasmine.getGlobal();
 
+    var catchExceptions = true;
     var encourageGC = options.encourageGarbageCollection || encourageGarbageCollection;
 
     this.clock = new jasmine.Clock(global, new jasmine.DelayedFunctionScheduler());
@@ -492,7 +486,6 @@ jasmine.buildExpectationResult = function(params) {
     this.currentRunner_ = new jasmine.Runner(this, isSuite);
     this.spies_ = [];
     this.currentSpec = null;
-    this.catchExceptions = jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS;
     this.undefined = jasmine.undefined;
 
     this.reporter = new jasmine.MultiReporter();
@@ -558,6 +551,14 @@ jasmine.buildExpectationResult = function(params) {
       return buildExpectationResult(attrs);
     };
 
+    this.catchExceptions = function(value) {
+      return catchExceptions = !!value;
+    }
+
+    this.catchingExceptions = function(value) {
+      return catchExceptions;
+    }
+
     this.specFactory = function(description, fn, suite) {
       var spec = new specConstructor({
         id: self.nextSpecId(),
@@ -569,7 +570,7 @@ jasmine.buildExpectationResult = function(params) {
         getSpecName: function(spec) { return getSpecName(spec, suite) },
         startCallback: startCallback,
         description: description,
-        catchExceptions: self.catchExceptions,
+        catchingExceptions: this.catchingExceptions,
         expectationResultFactory: expectationResultFactory,
         fn: fn
       });
@@ -1887,7 +1888,7 @@ jasmine.Spec = function(attrs) {
   this.fn = attrs.fn;
   this.beforeFns = attrs.beforeFns || function() {};
   this.afterFns = attrs.afterFns || function() {};
-  this.catchExceptions = attrs.catchExceptions;
+  this.catchingExceptions = attrs.catchingExceptions;
   this.startCallback = attrs.startCallback || function() {};
   this.exceptionFormatter = attrs.exceptionFormatter || function() {};
   this.getSpecName = attrs.getSpecName;
@@ -1933,8 +1934,9 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.execute = function() {
         message: self.exceptionFormatter(e),
         trace: e
       }));
-      if (!self.catchExceptions) {
-        resultCallback();
+      if (!self.catchingExceptions()) {
+        //TODO: set a var when we catch an exception and
+        //use a finally block to close the loop in a nice way..
         throw e;
       }
     }
diff --git a/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js b/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js
index 61b58344..d7dda80a 100644
--- a/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ describe('Exceptions:', function() {
 
   describe('with break on exception', function() {
     it('should not catch the exception', function() {
-      var oldCatch = jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS;
-      jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = false;
-      env = new jasmine.Env();
+      env.catchExceptions(false);
       var suite = env.describe('suite for break on exceptions', function() {
         env.it('should break when an exception is thrown', function() {
           throw new Error('I should hit a breakpoint!');
@@ -50,9 +48,6 @@ describe('Exceptions:', function() {
         dont_change = 'oops I changed';
       }
       catch (e) {}
-      finally {
-        jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = oldCatch;
-      }
 
       expect(dont_change).toEqual('I will never change!');
     });
diff --git a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
index 68ce2f87..c58bab68 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
@@ -158,25 +158,6 @@ describe("Spec", function() {
     expect(spec.status()).toBe('failed');
   });
 
-  it("calls the resultCallback with a failure when an exception occurs in the spec fn", function() {
-    //TODO: one day we should pass a stack with this.
-    var resultCallback = originalJasmine.createSpy('resultCallback'),
-    spec = new jasmine.Spec({
-      fn: function() {
-        throw new Error();
-      },
-      catchExceptions: true,
-      resultCallback: resultCallback
-    });
-
-    expect(resultCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    spec.execute();
-    expect(resultCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      originalJasmine.objectContaining({status: 'failed'})
-    );
-
-  });
-
   it("throws when an exception occurs in the spec fn if catchExceptions is false", function() {
     //TODO: one day we should pass a stack with this.
     var resultCallback = originalJasmine.createSpy('resultCallback'),
diff --git a/spec/html/HTMLReporterSpec.js b/spec/html/HTMLReporterSpec.js
index 65424bc9..4d7346cb 100644
--- a/spec/html/HTMLReporterSpec.js
+++ b/spec/html/HTMLReporterSpec.js
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ describe("HtmlReporter", function() {
 
     body = document.createElement("body");
     fakeDocument = { body: body, location: { search: "" } };
-    htmlReporter = new jasmine.HtmlReporter(fakeDocument, null, function(fn) { fn() });
+    htmlReporter = new jasmine.HtmlReporter(fakeDocument, null, {
+      catchingExceptions: function() { return true; },
+      catchExceptions: function() { }
+    }, {yieldForRender: function(fn) { fn() }});
   });
 
   function fakeSpec(name) {
diff --git a/spec/runner.html b/spec/runner.html
index 5df02a83..add81ca8 100644
--- a/spec/runner.html
+++ b/spec/runner.html
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 
     <!-- include spec files here... -->
-    <script type="text/javascript" src=".././spec/core/BaseSpec.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src=".././spec/core/CustomMatchersSpec.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src=".././spec/core/EnvSpec.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src=".././spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index 1b01a40f..3e3a05da 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     var self = this;
     var global = options.global || jasmine.getGlobal();
 
+    var catchExceptions = true;
     var encourageGC = options.encourageGarbageCollection || encourageGarbageCollection;
 
     this.clock = new jasmine.Clock(global, new jasmine.DelayedFunctionScheduler());
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
     this.currentRunner_ = new jasmine.Runner(this, isSuite);
     this.spies_ = [];
     this.currentSpec = null;
-    this.catchExceptions = jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS;
     this.undefined = jasmine.undefined;
 
     this.reporter = new jasmine.MultiReporter();
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@
       return buildExpectationResult(attrs);
     };
 
+    this.catchExceptions = function(value) {
+      return catchExceptions = !!value;
+    }
+
+    this.catchingExceptions = function(value) {
+      return catchExceptions;
+    }
+
     this.specFactory = function(description, fn, suite) {
       var spec = new specConstructor({
         id: self.nextSpecId(),
@@ -98,7 +106,7 @@
         getSpecName: function(spec) { return getSpecName(spec, suite) },
         startCallback: startCallback,
         description: description,
-        catchExceptions: self.catchExceptions,
+        catchingExceptions: this.catchingExceptions,
         expectationResultFactory: expectationResultFactory,
         fn: fn
       });
diff --git a/src/core/Spec.js b/src/core/Spec.js
index b95158ca..4a751302 100644
--- a/src/core/Spec.js
+++ b/src/core/Spec.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jasmine.Spec = function(attrs) {
   this.fn = attrs.fn;
   this.beforeFns = attrs.beforeFns || function() {};
   this.afterFns = attrs.afterFns || function() {};
-  this.catchExceptions = attrs.catchExceptions;
+  this.catchingExceptions = attrs.catchingExceptions;
   this.startCallback = attrs.startCallback || function() {};
   this.exceptionFormatter = attrs.exceptionFormatter || function() {};
   this.getSpecName = attrs.getSpecName;
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.execute = function() {
         message: self.exceptionFormatter(e),
         trace: e
       }));
-      if (!self.catchExceptions) {
-        resultCallback();
+      if (!self.catchingExceptions()) {
+        //TODO: set a var when we catch an exception and
+        //use a finally block to close the loop in a nice way..
         throw e;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/base.js b/src/core/base.js
index 4e2dc0dd..c8d631fe 100644
--- a/src/core/base.js
+++ b/src/core/base.js
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ jasmine.MAX_PRETTY_PRINT_DEPTH = 40;
  */
 jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;
 
-/**
- * By default exceptions thrown in the context of a test are caught by jasmine so that it can run the remaining tests in the suite.
- * Set to false to let the exception bubble up in the browser.
- *
- */
-jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = true;
-
 jasmine.getGlobal = function() {
   function getGlobal() {
     return this;
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
index 7b31b500..067b3f68 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, env, options) {
+  options = options || {};
   var self = this;
   this.jasmine = jasmine || window.jasmine;
   var doc = _doc || window.document;
 
+
   var reporterView;
 
   var dom = {};
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
     doc.body.appendChild(dom.reporter);
     setExceptionHandling();
 
-    reporterView = new self.jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView(dom, self.jasmine);
+    reporterView = new self.jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView(dom, self.jasmine, env.catchingExceptions());
     reporterView.addSpecs(specs, self.specFilter);
   };
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
 
   var lastYieldForRender = 0;
   var refreshInterval = 250;
-  yieldForRender = yieldForRender || function(fn) {
+  var yieldForRender = options.yieldForRender || function(fn) {
     var now = Date.now();
     var delta = (now - lastYieldForRender);
     if (delta > refreshInterval) {
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
   }
 
   function searchWithCatch() {
-    var params = jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(window.document);
+    var params = self.jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(window.document);
     var removed = false;
     var i = 0;
 
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
       }
       i++;
     }
-    if (self.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
+    if (env.catchingExceptions()) {
       params.push("catch=false");
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc, jasmine, yieldForRender) {
 
     if (noTryCatch()) {
       chxCatch.setAttribute('checked', true);
-      self.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = false;
+      env.catchExceptions(false);
     }
     chxCatch.onclick = function() {
       window.location.search = searchWithCatch();
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporterHelpers.js b/src/html/HtmlReporterHelpers.js
index 92f64e69..ce33af0f 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporterHelpers.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporterHelpers.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.appendToSummary = function(child, childElement) {
 
   if (parent) {
     if (typeof this.views.suites[parent.id] == 'undefined') {
-      this.views.suites[parent.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView(parent, this.dom, this.views, this.jasmine);
+      this.views.suites[parent.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView(parent, this.dom, this.views, this.jasmine, this.catchExceptions);
     }
     parentDiv = this.views.suites[parent.id].element;
   }
diff --git a/src/html/ReporterView.js b/src/html/ReporterView.js
index 9aae1e23..9263b71c 100644
--- a/src/html/ReporterView.js
+++ b/src/html/ReporterView.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine, catchExceptions) {
   this.startedAt = new Date();
   this.runningSpecCount = 0;
   this.completeSpecCount = 0;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
 
     for (var i = 0; i < specs.length; i++) {
       var spec = specs[i];
-      this.views.specs[spec.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView(spec, dom, this.views, this.jasmine);
+      this.views.specs[spec.id] = new this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView(spec, dom, this.views, this.jasmine, catchExceptions);
       if (specFilter(spec)) {
         this.runningSpecCount++;
       }
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
 
     // currently running UI
     if (isUndefined(this.runningAlert)) {
-      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS), className: "runningAlert bar" });
+      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, catchExceptions), className: "runningAlert bar" });
       dom.alert.appendChild(this.runningAlert);
     }
     this.runningAlert.innerHTML = "Running " + this.completeSpecCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount);
 
     // skipped specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.skippedAlert)) {
-      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS), className: "skippedAlert bar" });
+      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, catchExceptions), className: "skippedAlert bar" });
     }
 
     this.skippedAlert.innerHTML = "Skipping " + this.skippedCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount) + " - run all";
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom, jasmine) {
 
     // passing specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.passedAlert)) {
-      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS), className: "passingAlert bar" });
+      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', { href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(null, catchExceptions), className: "passingAlert bar" });
     }
     this.passedAlert.innerHTML = "Passing " + specPluralizedFor(this.passedCount);
 
diff --git a/src/html/SpecView.js b/src/html/SpecView.js
index 9d8741d2..d2c6fdfe 100644
--- a/src/html/SpecView.js
+++ b/src/html/SpecView.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views, jasmine) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views, jasmine, catchExceptions) {
   this.spec = spec;
   this.dom = dom;
   this.views = views;
   this.jasmine = jasmine || {};
+  this.catchExceptions = catchExceptions;
 
   this.symbol = this.createDom('li', { className: 'pending' });
   this.dom.symbolSummary.appendChild(this.symbol);
@@ -10,7 +11,9 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views, jasmine) {
   this.summary = this.createDom('div', { className: 'specSummary' },
     this.createDom('a', {
       className: 'description',
-      href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.spec.getFullName(), this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS),
+      //TODO: sectionLink is a dependency passed in that knows about catchingExceptions
+      //so we don't pass catchExceptions everywhere.
+      href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.spec.getFullName(), catchExceptions),
       title: this.spec.getFullName()
     }, this.spec.description)
   );
diff --git a/src/html/SuiteView.js b/src/html/SuiteView.js
index df282bed..ffc31fca 100644
--- a/src/html/SuiteView.js
+++ b/src/html/SuiteView.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView = function(suite, dom, views, jasmine) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView = function(suite, dom, views, jasmine, catchExceptions) {
   this.suite = suite;
   this.dom = dom;
   this.views = views;
   this.jasmine = jasmine || {};
+  this.catchExceptions = catchExceptions;
 
   this.element = this.createDom('div', { className: 'suite' },
-    this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.suite.getFullName(), this.jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) }, this.suite.description)
+    this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: this.jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.suite.getFullName(), catchExceptions) }, this.suite.description)
   );
 
   this.appendToSummary(this.suite, this.element);