diff --git a/cmd/integration/integration.go b/cmd/integration/integration.go
index 69318702e1..443d2f744a 100644
--- a/cmd/integration/integration.go
+++ b/cmd/integration/integration.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/empty_dir"
@@ -964,7 +965,7 @@ func main() {
 	addFlags(pflag.CommandLine)
 
 	util.InitFlags()
-	util.ReallyCrash = true
+	utilruntime.ReallyCrash = true
 	util.InitLogs()
 	defer util.FlushLogs()
 
diff --git a/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go b/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
index acc69001a0..43e79a122f 100644
--- a/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/mount"
 	nodeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/node"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/oom"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 )
 
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ func Run(s *options.KubeletServer, kcfg *KubeletConfig) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	util.ReallyCrash = s.ReallyCrashForTesting
+	runtime.ReallyCrash = s.ReallyCrashForTesting
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())
 
 	credentialprovider.SetPreferredDockercfgPath(s.RootDirectory)
diff --git a/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/executor.go b/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/executor.go
index 264a823038..0976324b0c 100644
--- a/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/executor.go
+++ b/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/executor.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockertools"
 	kruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ func (k *Executor) doShutdown(driver bindings.ExecutorDriver) {
 
 	if k.shutdownAlert != nil {
 		func() {
-			util.HandleCrash()
+			utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 			k.shutdownAlert()
 		}()
 	}
diff --git a/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/service/kubelet.go b/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/service/kubelet.go
index 191f0e00e7..7e089b372c 100644
--- a/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/service/kubelet.go
+++ b/contrib/mesos/pkg/executor/service/kubelet.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet"
 	kubetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // executorKubelet decorates the kubelet with a Run function that notifies the
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func (kl *executorKubelet) Run(mergedUpdates <-chan kubetypes.PodUpdate) {
 		// When this Run function is called, we close it here.
 		// Otherwise, KubeletExecutorServer.runKubelet will.
 		close(kl.kubeletDone)
-		util.HandleCrash()
+		runtime.HandleCrash()
 		log.Infoln("kubelet run terminated") //TODO(jdef) turn down verbosity
 		// important: never return! this is in our contract
 		select {}
diff --git a/contrib/mesos/pkg/proc/proc.go b/contrib/mesos/pkg/proc/proc.go
index 47c85922b4..a7a827755c 100644
--- a/contrib/mesos/pkg/proc/proc.go
+++ b/contrib/mesos/pkg/proc/proc.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package proc
 import (
 	"sync"
 
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func stateRun(ps *processState, a *scheduledAction) stateFn {
 	close(a.errCh) // signal that action was scheduled
 	func() {
 		// we don't trust clients of this package
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 		a.action()
 	}()
 	return stateRun
diff --git a/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/metrics.go b/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/metrics.go
index be5232dba2..139c373b79 100644
--- a/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/metrics.go
+++ b/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/metrics.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ var registerMetrics sync.Once
 func Register() {
 	registerMetrics.Do(func() {
 		prometheus.MustRegister(panicCounter)
-		util.PanicHandlers = append(util.PanicHandlers, func(interface{}) { panicCounter.Inc() })
+		runtime.PanicHandlers = append(runtime.PanicHandlers, func(interface{}) { panicCounter.Inc() })
 	})
 }
diff --git a/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/util.go b/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/util.go
index e3064e04f1..64e79206ac 100644
--- a/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/util.go
+++ b/contrib/mesos/pkg/runtime/util.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 type Signal <-chan struct{}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func After(f func()) Signal {
 	ch := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
 		defer close(ch)
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 		if f != nil {
 			f()
 		}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func Until(f func(), period time.Duration, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
 		default:
 		}
 		func() {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 			f()
 		}()
 		select {
diff --git a/contrib/mesos/pkg/scheduler/components/errorhandler/errorhandler.go b/contrib/mesos/pkg/scheduler/components/errorhandler/errorhandler.go
index ebe5a0ea13..af0eaca1b0 100644
--- a/contrib/mesos/pkg/scheduler/components/errorhandler/errorhandler.go
+++ b/contrib/mesos/pkg/scheduler/components/errorhandler/errorhandler.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/contrib/mesos/pkg/scheduler/podtask"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/contrib/mesos/pkg/scheduler/queuer"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 type ErrorHandler interface {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (k *errorHandler) Error(pod *api.Pod, schedulingErr error) {
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("Error scheduling %v: %v; retrying", pod.Name, schedulingErr)
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 
 	// default upstream scheduler passes pod.Name as binding.PodID
 	ctx := api.WithNamespace(api.NewDefaultContext(), pod.Namespace)
diff --git a/contrib/mesos/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go b/contrib/mesos/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
index a4c5cd565d..3ad1e0c28b 100644
--- a/contrib/mesos/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
+++ b/contrib/mesos/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/intstr"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
@@ -118,14 +119,14 @@ type endpointController struct {
 // Runs e; will not return until stopCh is closed. workers determines how many
 // endpoints will be handled in parallel.
 func (e *endpointController) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	go e.serviceController.Run(stopCh)
 	go e.podController.Run(stopCh)
 	for i := 0; i < workers; i++ {
 		go util.Until(e.worker, time.Second, stopCh)
 	}
 	go func() {
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 		time.Sleep(5 * time.Minute) // give time for our cache to fill
 		e.checkLeftoverEndpoints()
 	}()
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go b/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go
index 8f3c7aa898..8f53bd74dd 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apiserver/metrics"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/healthz"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	utilerrors "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/flushwriter"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wsstream"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/version"
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func write(statusCode int, gv unversioned.GroupVersion, s runtime.NegotiatedSeri
 		if wsstream.IsWebSocketRequest(req) {
 			r := wsstream.NewReader(out, true)
 			if err := r.Copy(w, req); err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error encountered while streaming results via websocket: %v", err))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error encountered while streaming results via websocket: %v", err))
 			}
 			return
 		}
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func errorNegotiated(err error, s runtime.NegotiatedSerializer, gv unversioned.G
 // errorJSONFatal renders an error to the response, and if codec fails will render plaintext.
 // Returns the HTTP status code of the error.
 func errorJSONFatal(err error, codec runtime.Encoder, w http.ResponseWriter) int {
-	util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("apiserver was unable to write a JSON response: %v", err))
+	utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("apiserver was unable to write a JSON response: %v", err))
 	status := errToAPIStatus(err)
 	code := int(status.Code)
 	output, err := runtime.Encode(codec, status)
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/errors.go b/pkg/apiserver/errors.go
index c7c5e9a90f..4f9d16a268 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/errors.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/errors.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/unversioned"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/storage"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // statusError is an object that can be converted into an unversioned.Status
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func errToAPIStatus(err error) *unversioned.Status {
 		// by REST storage - these typically indicate programmer
 		// error by not using pkg/api/errors, or unexpected failure
 		// cases.
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("apiserver received an error that is not an unversioned.Status: %v", err))
+		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("apiserver received an error that is not an unversioned.Status: %v", err))
 		return &unversioned.Status{
 			Status:  unversioned.StatusFailure,
 			Code:    int32(status),
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/resthandler.go b/pkg/apiserver/resthandler.go
index 43674b933e..33a936ad57 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/resthandler.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/resthandler.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/strategicpatch"
 
 	"github.com/emicklei/go-restful"
@@ -906,7 +907,7 @@ func finishRequest(timeout time.Duration, fn resultFunc) (result runtime.Object,
 	panicCh := make(chan interface{}, 1)
 	go func() {
 		// panics don't cross goroutine boundaries, so we have to handle ourselves
-		defer util.HandleCrash(func(panicReason interface{}) {
+		defer utilruntime.HandleCrash(func(panicReason interface{}) {
 			// Propagate to parent goroutine
 			panicCh <- panicReason
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/client/cache/expiration_cache.go b/pkg/client/cache/expiration_cache.go
index 0881bd0f06..5eb996b66b 100644
--- a/pkg/client/cache/expiration_cache.go
+++ b/pkg/client/cache/expiration_cache.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // ExpirationCache implements the store interface
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func (c *ExpirationCache) getOrExpire(key string) (interface{}, bool) {
 		// fails; as long as we only return un-expired entries a
 		// reader doesn't need to wait for the result of the delete.
 		go func() {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 			c.cacheStorage.Delete(key)
 		}()
 		return nil, false
diff --git a/pkg/client/cache/reflector.go b/pkg/client/cache/reflector.go
index 3bf215bb71..59eaac779a 100644
--- a/pkg/client/cache/reflector.go
+++ b/pkg/client/cache/reflector.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
 
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ func (r *Reflector) ListAndWatch(stopCh <-chan struct{}) error {
 			case io.ErrUnexpectedEOF:
 				glog.V(1).Infof("%s: Watch for %v closed with unexpected EOF: %v", r.name, r.expectedType, err)
 			default:
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: Failed to watch %v: %v", r.name, r.expectedType, err))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: Failed to watch %v: %v", r.name, r.expectedType, err))
 			}
 			// If this is "connection refused" error, it means that most likely apiserver is not responsive.
 			// It doesn't make sense to re-list all objects because most likely we will be able to restart
@@ -329,12 +330,12 @@ loop:
 				return apierrs.FromObject(event.Object)
 			}
 			if e, a := r.expectedType, reflect.TypeOf(event.Object); e != nil && e != a {
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: expected type %v, but watch event object had type %v", r.name, e, a))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: expected type %v, but watch event object had type %v", r.name, e, a))
 				continue
 			}
 			meta, err := meta.Accessor(event.Object)
 			if err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to understand watch event %#v", r.name, event))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to understand watch event %#v", r.name, event))
 				continue
 			}
 			newResourceVersion := meta.GetResourceVersion()
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ loop:
 				// to change this.
 				r.store.Delete(event.Object)
 			default:
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to understand watch event %#v", r.name, event))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to understand watch event %#v", r.name, event))
 			}
 			*resourceVersion = newResourceVersion
 			r.setLastSyncResourceVersion(newResourceVersion)
diff --git a/pkg/client/leaderelection/leaderelection.go b/pkg/client/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
index b1125d3131..6c2f52c663 100644
--- a/pkg/client/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
+++ b/pkg/client/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	client "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ type LeaderElectionRecord struct {
 // Run starts the leader election loop
 func (le *LeaderElector) Run() {
 	defer func() {
-		util.HandleCrash()
+		runtime.HandleCrash()
 		le.config.Callbacks.OnStoppedLeading()
 	}()
 	le.acquire()
diff --git a/pkg/client/record/event.go b/pkg/client/record/event.go
index 83875cb839..221a8cc340 100644
--- a/pkg/client/record/event.go
+++ b/pkg/client/record/event.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	client "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ func recordToSink(sink EventSink, event *api.Event, eventCorrelator *EventCorrel
 	event = &eventCopy
 	result, err := eventCorrelator.EventCorrelate(event)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(err)
+		utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 	}
 	if result.Skip {
 		return
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ func (eventBroadcaster *eventBroadcasterImpl) StartLogging(logf func(format stri
 func (eventBroadcaster *eventBroadcasterImpl) StartEventWatcher(eventHandler func(*api.Event)) watch.Interface {
 	watcher := eventBroadcaster.Watch()
 	go func() {
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 		for {
 			watchEvent, open := <-watcher.ResultChan()
 			if !open {
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ func (recorder *recorderImpl) generateEvent(object runtime.Object, timestamp unv
 
 	go func() {
 		// NOTE: events should be a non-blocking operation
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 		recorder.Action(watch.Added, event)
 	}()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/unversioned/portforward/portforward.go b/pkg/client/unversioned/portforward/portforward.go
index 8bde0b9920..78e6695e6f 100644
--- a/pkg/client/unversioned/portforward/portforward.go
+++ b/pkg/client/unversioned/portforward/portforward.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/server/portforward"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/httpstream"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // PortForwarder knows how to listen for local connections and forward them to
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) forward() error {
 	select {
 	case <-pf.stopChan:
 	case <-pf.streamConn.CloseChan():
-		util.HandleError(errors.New("lost connection to pod"))
+		runtime.HandleError(errors.New("lost connection to pod"))
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) listenOnPortAndAddress(port *ForwardedPort, protocol st
 func (pf *PortForwarder) getListener(protocol string, hostname string, port *ForwardedPort) (net.Listener, error) {
 	listener, err := net.Listen(protocol, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostname, port.Local))
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Unable to create listener: Error %s", err))
+		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Unable to create listener: Error %s", err))
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	listenerAddress := listener.Addr().String()
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) waitForConnection(listener net.Listener, port Forwarded
 		if err != nil {
 			// TODO consider using something like https://github.com/hydrogen18/stoppableListener?
 			if !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(err.Error()), "use of closed network connection") {
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Error accepting connection on port %d: %v", port.Local, err))
+				runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Error accepting connection on port %d: %v", port.Local, err))
 			}
 			return
 		}
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) handleConnection(conn net.Conn, port ForwardedPort) {
 	headers.Set(api.PortForwardRequestIDHeader, strconv.Itoa(requestID))
 	errorStream, err := pf.streamConn.CreateStream(headers)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error creating error stream for port %d -> %d: %v", port.Local, port.Remote, err))
+		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error creating error stream for port %d -> %d: %v", port.Local, port.Remote, err))
 		return
 	}
 	// we're not writing to this stream
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) handleConnection(conn net.Conn, port ForwardedPort) {
 	headers.Set(api.StreamType, api.StreamTypeData)
 	dataStream, err := pf.streamConn.CreateStream(headers)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error creating forwarding stream for port %d -> %d: %v", port.Local, port.Remote, err))
+		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error creating forwarding stream for port %d -> %d: %v", port.Local, port.Remote, err))
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) handleConnection(conn net.Conn, port ForwardedPort) {
 	go func() {
 		// Copy from the remote side to the local port.
 		if _, err := io.Copy(conn, dataStream); err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "use of closed network connection") {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error copying from remote stream to local connection: %v", err))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error copying from remote stream to local connection: %v", err))
 		}
 
 		// inform the select below that the remote copy is done
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) handleConnection(conn net.Conn, port ForwardedPort) {
 
 		// Copy from the local port to the remote side.
 		if _, err := io.Copy(dataStream, conn); err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "use of closed network connection") {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error copying from local connection to remote stream: %v", err))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error copying from local connection to remote stream: %v", err))
 			// break out of the select below without waiting for the other copy to finish
 			close(localError)
 		}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) handleConnection(conn net.Conn, port ForwardedPort) {
 	// always expect something on errorChan (it may be nil)
 	err = <-errorChan
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(err)
+		runtime.HandleError(err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (pf *PortForwarder) Close() {
 	// stop all listeners
 	for _, l := range pf.listeners {
 		if err := l.Close(); err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error closing listener: %v", err))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error closing listener: %v", err))
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v2.go b/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v2.go
index 16ae32fab6..67e8637cf8 100644
--- a/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v2.go
+++ b/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v2.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/httpstream"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // streamProtocolV2 implements version 2 of the streaming protocol for attach
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (e *streamProtocolV2) stream(conn httpstream.Connection) error {
 			defer once.Do(func() { remoteStdin.Close() })
 
 			if _, err := io.Copy(remoteStdin, e.stdin); err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(err)
+				runtime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}()
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (e *streamProtocolV2) stream(conn httpstream.Connection) error {
 			// this "copy" doesn't actually read anything - it's just here to wait for
 			// the server to close remoteStdin.
 			if _, err := io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, remoteStdin); err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(err)
+				runtime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (e *streamProtocolV2) stream(conn httpstream.Connection) error {
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			if _, err := io.Copy(e.stdout, remoteStdout); err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(err)
+				runtime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (e *streamProtocolV2) stream(conn httpstream.Connection) error {
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			if _, err := io.Copy(e.stderr, remoteStderr); err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(err)
+				runtime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go
index f71f286cb5..3b4772c53e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/validation/field"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ func NewDaemonSetsController(kubeClient clientset.Interface, resyncPeriod contro
 
 // Run begins watching and syncing daemon sets.
 func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	glog.Infof("Starting Daemon Sets controller manager")
 	controller.SyncAllPodsWithStore(dsc.kubeClient, dsc.podStore.Store)
 	go dsc.dsController.Run(stopCh)
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) manage(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
 			if err := dsc.podControl.CreatePodsOnNode(nodesNeedingDaemonPods[ix], ds.Namespace, &ds.Spec.Template, ds); err != nil {
 				glog.V(2).Infof("Failed creation, decrementing expectations for set %q/%q", ds.Namespace, ds.Name)
 				dsc.expectations.CreationObserved(dsKey)
-				util.HandleError(err)
+				utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}(i)
 	}
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) manage(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
 			if err := dsc.podControl.DeletePod(ds.Namespace, podsToDelete[ix], ds); err != nil {
 				glog.V(2).Infof("Failed deletion, decrementing expectations for set %q/%q", ds.Namespace, ds.Name)
 				dsc.expectations.DeletionObserved(dsKey)
-				util.HandleError(err)
+				utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}(i)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go b/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go
index f4948dd23d..0ccd0ba4dc 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/deployment/deployment_controller.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	utilerrors "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/errors"
 	labelsutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/labels"
 	podutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/pod"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ func NewDeploymentController(client clientset.Interface, resyncPeriod controller
 
 // Run begins watching and syncing.
 func (dc *DeploymentController) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	go dc.dController.Run(stopCh)
 	go dc.rcController.Run(stopCh)
 	go dc.podController.Run(stopCh)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpoint/endpoints_controller.go b/pkg/controller/endpoint/endpoints_controller.go
index 9e5fb1f722..5e2bda0169 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpoint/endpoints_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpoint/endpoints_controller.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
@@ -123,14 +124,14 @@ type EndpointController struct {
 // Runs e; will not return until stopCh is closed. workers determines how many
 // endpoints will be handled in parallel.
 func (e *EndpointController) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	go e.serviceController.Run(stopCh)
 	go e.podController.Run(stopCh)
 	for i := 0; i < workers; i++ {
 		go util.Until(e.worker, time.Second, stopCh)
 	}
 	go func() {
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 		time.Sleep(5 * time.Minute) // give time for our cache to fill
 		e.checkLeftoverEndpoints()
 	}()
diff --git a/pkg/controller/framework/controller.go b/pkg/controller/framework/controller.go
index ca182343aa..59c9693e68 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/framework/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/framework/controller.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/cache"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // Config contains all the settings for a Controller.
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func New(c *Config) *Controller {
 // It's an error to call Run more than once.
 // Run blocks; call via go.
 func (c *Controller) Run(stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	r := cache.NewReflector(
 		c.config.ListerWatcher,
 		c.config.ObjectType,
diff --git a/pkg/controller/gc/gc_controller.go b/pkg/controller/gc/gc_controller.go
index d73b211471..b7ff87aedd 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/gc/gc_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/gc/gc_controller.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func (gcc *GCController) gc() {
 			defer wait.Done()
 			if err := gcc.deletePod(namespace, name); err != nil {
 				// ignore not founds
-				defer util.HandleError(err)
+				defer utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}(terminatedPods[i].Namespace, terminatedPods[i].Name)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/job/controller.go b/pkg/controller/job/controller.go
index 1602f6882e..9ed5037cb7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/job/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/job/controller.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	replicationcontroller "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/replication"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func NewJobController(kubeClient clientset.Interface, resyncPeriod controller.Re
 
 // Run the main goroutine responsible for watching and syncing jobs.
 func (jm *JobController) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	go jm.jobController.Run(stopCh)
 	go jm.podController.Run(stopCh)
 	for i := 0; i < workers; i++ {
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ func (jm *JobController) syncJob(key string) error {
 			go func(ix int) {
 				defer wait.Done()
 				if err := jm.podControl.DeletePod(job.Namespace, activePods[ix].Name, &job); err != nil {
-					defer util.HandleError(err)
+					defer utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			}(i)
 		}
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ func (jm *JobController) manageJob(activePods []*api.Pod, succeeded int, job *ex
 			go func(ix int) {
 				defer wait.Done()
 				if err := jm.podControl.DeletePod(job.Namespace, activePods[ix].Name, job); err != nil {
-					defer util.HandleError(err)
+					defer utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 					// Decrement the expected number of deletes because the informer won't observe this deletion
 					jm.expectations.DeletionObserved(jobKey)
 					activeLock.Lock()
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ func (jm *JobController) manageJob(activePods []*api.Pod, succeeded int, job *ex
 			go func() {
 				defer wait.Done()
 				if err := jm.podControl.CreatePods(job.Namespace, &job.Spec.Template, job); err != nil {
-					defer util.HandleError(err)
+					defer utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 					// Decrement the expected number of creates because the informer won't observe this pod
 					jm.expectations.CreationObserved(jobKey)
 					activeLock.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller.go b/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller.go
index 0176f7bdeb..c7ad7c5824 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	client "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/framework"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ func NewNamespaceController(kubeClient client.Interface, versions *unversioned.A
 							glog.V(4).Infof("Content remaining in namespace %s, waiting %d seconds", namespace.Name, t)
 							time.Sleep(time.Duration(t) * time.Second)
 							if err := controller.Requeue(namespace); err != nil {
-								util.HandleError(err)
+								utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 							}
 						}()
 						return
 					}
-					util.HandleError(err)
+					utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			},
 			UpdateFunc: func(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ func NewNamespaceController(kubeClient client.Interface, versions *unversioned.A
 							glog.V(4).Infof("Content remaining in namespace %s, waiting %d seconds", namespace.Name, t)
 							time.Sleep(time.Duration(t) * time.Second)
 							if err := controller.Requeue(namespace); err != nil {
-								util.HandleError(err)
+								utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 							}
 						}()
 						return
 					}
-					util.HandleError(err)
+					utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
index 5a426a3319..74fe5b188b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/version"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ func (nc *NodeController) Run(period time.Duration) {
 		nc.podEvictor.Try(func(value TimedValue) (bool, time.Duration) {
 			remaining, err := nc.deletePods(value.Value)
 			if err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to evict node %q: %v", value.Value, err))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to evict node %q: %v", value.Value, err))
 				return false, 0
 			}
 
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ func (nc *NodeController) Run(period time.Duration) {
 		nc.terminationEvictor.Try(func(value TimedValue) (bool, time.Duration) {
 			completed, remaining, err := nc.terminatePods(value.Value, value.AddedAt)
 			if err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to terminate pods on node %q: %v", value.Value, err))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to terminate pods on node %q: %v", value.Value, err))
 				return false, 0
 			}
 
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ func (nc *NodeController) maybeDeleteTerminatingPod(obj interface{}) {
 		// this can only happen if the Store.KeyFunc has a problem creating
 		// a key for the pod. If it happens once, it will happen again so
 		// don't bother requeuing the pod.
-		util.HandleError(err)
+		utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ func forcefullyDeletePod(c client.Interface, pod *api.Pod) {
 	var zero int64
 	err := c.Pods(pod.Namespace).Delete(pod.Name, &api.DeleteOptions{GracePeriodSeconds: &zero})
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(err)
+		utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ func (nc *NodeController) monitorNodeStatus() error {
 			if readyCondition.Status != api.ConditionTrue && lastReadyCondition.Status == api.ConditionTrue {
 				nc.recordNodeStatusChange(node, "NodeNotReady")
 				if err = nc.markAllPodsNotReady(node.Name); err != nil {
-					util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Unable to mark all pods NotReady on node %v: %v", node.Name, err))
+					utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Unable to mark all pods NotReady on node %v: %v", node.Name, err))
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
index 23296c2e92..ddd0ae6518 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/framework"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) SetEventRecorder(recorder record.EventRecorder)
 
 // Run begins watching and syncing.
 func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	go rsc.rsController.Run(stopCh)
 	go rsc.podController.Run(stopCh)
 	for i := 0; i < workers; i++ {
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) manageReplicas(filteredPods []*api.Pod, rs *ext
 					// Decrement the expected number of creates because the informer won't observe this pod
 					glog.V(2).Infof("Failed creation, decrementing expectations for replica set %q/%q", rs.Namespace, rs.Name)
 					rsc.expectations.CreationObserved(rsKey)
-					util.HandleError(err)
+					utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			}()
 		}
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) manageReplicas(filteredPods []*api.Pod, rs *ext
 					// Decrement the expected number of deletes because the informer won't observe this deletion
 					glog.V(2).Infof("Failed deletion, decrementing expectations for replica set %q/%q", rs.Namespace, rs.Name)
 					rsc.expectations.DeletionObserved(rsKey)
-					util.HandleError(err)
+					utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			}(i)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
index 22483dffdd..93b62394b7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) SetEventRecorder(recorder record.EventRecorder) {
 
 // Run begins watching and syncing.
 func (rm *ReplicationManager) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	glog.Infof("Starting RC Manager")
 	controller.SyncAllPodsWithStore(rm.kubeClient, rm.podStore.Store)
 	go rm.rcController.Run(stopCh)
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) manageReplicas(filteredPods []*api.Pod, rc *api.Re
 					// Decrement the expected number of creates because the informer won't observe this pod
 					glog.V(2).Infof("Failed creation, decrementing expectations for controller %q/%q", rc.Namespace, rc.Name)
 					rm.expectations.CreationObserved(rcKey)
-					util.HandleError(err)
+					utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			}()
 		}
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) manageReplicas(filteredPods []*api.Pod, rc *api.Re
 					// Decrement the expected number of deletes because the informer won't observe this deletion
 					glog.V(2).Infof("Failed deletion, decrementing expectations for controller %q/%q", rc.Namespace, rc.Name)
 					rm.expectations.DeletionObserved(rcKey)
-					util.HandleError(err)
+					utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			}(i)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go b/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go
index 939d00783a..6dbfa46445 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/framework"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func (rq *ResourceQuotaController) worker() {
 			defer rq.queue.Done(key)
 			err := rq.syncHandler(key.(string))
 			if err != nil {
-				util.HandleError(err)
+				utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ func (rq *ResourceQuotaController) worker() {
 
 // Run begins quota controller using the specified number of workers
 func (rq *ResourceQuotaController) Run(workers int, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	go rq.rqController.Run(stopCh)
 	go rq.podController.Run(stopCh)
 	for i := 0; i < workers; i++ {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go b/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go
index 4f0a0df959..4cc83a549a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (s *ServiceController) watchServices(serviceQueue *cache.DeltaFIFO) {
 			time.Sleep(processingRetryInterval)
 			serviceQueue.AddIfNotPresent(deltas)
 		} else if err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Failed to process service delta. Not retrying: %v", err))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Failed to process service delta. Not retrying: %v", err))
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/serviceaccount/tokens_controller.go b/pkg/controller/serviceaccount/tokens_controller.go
index dce9f4f529..e64c9522bd 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/serviceaccount/tokens_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/serviceaccount/tokens_controller.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/secret"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/serviceaccount"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (e *TokensController) secretDeleted(obj interface{}) {
 	if err := client.RetryOnConflict(RemoveTokenBackoff, func() error {
 		return e.removeSecretReferenceIfNeeded(serviceAccount, secret.Name)
 	}); err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(err)
+		utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/genericapiserver/genericapiserver.go b/pkg/genericapiserver/genericapiserver.go
index 538094b215..ac1f125aa5 100644
--- a/pkg/genericapiserver/genericapiserver.go
+++ b/pkg/genericapiserver/genericapiserver.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/ui"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 
 	systemd "github.com/coreos/go-systemd/daemon"
@@ -617,7 +618,7 @@ func (s *GenericAPIServer) Run(options *ServerRunOptions) {
 		}
 
 		go func() {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 			for {
 				// err == systemd.SdNotifyNoSocket when not running on a systemd system
 				if err := systemd.SdNotify("READY=1\n"); err != nil && err != systemd.SdNotifyNoSocket {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go
index ea55b722fb..dbc351fd83 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 	cadvisorapiv2 "github.com/google/cadvisor/info/v2"
 	"github.com/google/cadvisor/manager"
 	"github.com/google/cadvisor/utils/sysfs"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 type cadvisorClient struct {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (cc *cadvisorClient) exportHTTP(port uint) error {
 		// If export failed, retry in the background until we are able to bind.
 		// This allows an existing cAdvisor to be killed before this one registers.
 		go func() {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 
 			err := serv.ListenAndServe()
 			for err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/manager.go
index f2fd7d4c49..d4130f028f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/manager.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/oom"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/procfs"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	utilstrings "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/strings"
 )
@@ -1297,7 +1298,7 @@ func (dm *DockerManager) killPodWithSyncResult(pod *api.Pod, runningPod kubecont
 	wg.Add(len(runningPod.Containers))
 	for _, container := range runningPod.Containers {
 		go func(container *kubecontainer.Container) {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 			defer wg.Done()
 
 			var containerSpec *api.Container
@@ -1418,7 +1419,7 @@ func (dm *DockerManager) killContainer(containerID kubecontainer.ContainerID, co
 		done := make(chan struct{})
 		go func() {
 			defer close(done)
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 			if err := dm.runner.Run(containerID, pod, container, container.Lifecycle.PreStop); err != nil {
 				glog.Errorf("preStop hook for container %q failed: %v", name, err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index 0947aa6aa3..54d5c6f132 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import (
 	nodeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/node"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/oom"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/procfs"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/selinux"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/validation/field"
@@ -1632,7 +1633,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.Pod, mirrorPod *api.Pod, runningPod kubecont
 	// Kill pods we can't run.
 	if err := canRunPod(pod); err != nil || pod.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
 		if err := kl.killPod(pod, runningPod); err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(err)
+			utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 		}
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index 715e4e9489..df7a2c686b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/bandwidth"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/version"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	util.ReallyCrash = true
+	utilruntime.ReallyCrash = true
 }
 
 const testKubeletHostname = "127.0.0.1"
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/oom_watcher.go b/pkg/kubelet/oom_watcher.go
index 2f9feaddf5..12dd2c48f5 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/oom_watcher.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/oom_watcher.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/unversioned"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 type OOMWatcher interface {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (ow *realOOMWatcher) Start(ref *api.ObjectReference) error {
 	}
 
 	go func() {
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 
 		for event := range eventChannel.GetChannel() {
 			glog.V(2).Infof("Got sys oom event from cadvisor: %v", event)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
index 36d8178fe5..5b93137d93 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	kubetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/queue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // PodWorkers is an abstract interface for testability.
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (p *podWorkers) UpdatePod(pod *api.Pod, mirrorPod *api.Pod, updateType kube
 		// the status of the pod for the first pod worker sync. See corresponding
 		// comment in syncPod.
 		go func() {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 			p.managePodLoop(podUpdates)
 		}()
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/prober/manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/prober/manager_test.go
index b66a5891e9..b915aa424c 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/prober/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/prober/manager_test.go
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/prober/results"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/probe"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	util.ReallyCrash = true
+	runtime.ReallyCrash = true
 }
 
 var defaultProbe *api.Probe = &api.Probe{
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker.go b/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker.go
index 5880ac7c42..60f4c6d674 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	kubecontainer "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/container"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/prober/results"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/format"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // worker handles the periodic probing of its assigned container. Each worker has a go-routine
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ probeLoop:
 // doProbe probes the container once and records the result.
 // Returns whether the worker should continue.
 func (w *worker) doProbe() (keepGoing bool) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash(func(_ interface{}) { keepGoing = true })
+	defer runtime.HandleCrash(func(_ interface{}) { keepGoing = true })
 
 	status, ok := w.probeManager.statusManager.GetPodStatus(w.pod.UID)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker_test.go
index cd6b423623..1dd1dc3cff 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/prober/worker_test.go
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/probe"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/exec"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	util.ReallyCrash = true
+	runtime.ReallyCrash = true
 }
 
 func TestDoProbe(t *testing.T) {
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ func TestCleanUp(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHandleCrash(t *testing.T) {
-	util.ReallyCrash = false // Test that we *don't* really crash.
+	runtime.ReallyCrash = false // Test that we *don't* really crash.
 
 	m := newTestManager()
 	w := newTestWorker(m, readiness, api.Probe{})
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go b/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go
index 0f61d40b42..2d519bac8f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/server/stats"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/flushwriter"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/httpstream"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/httpstream/spdy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/limitwriter"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wsstream"
 )
 
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ func ServePortForward(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, portForwarder Po
 	// negotiated protocol isn't currently used server side, but could be in the future
 	if err != nil {
 		// Handshake writes the error to the client
-		util.HandleError(err)
+		utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ func (h *portForwardStreamHandler) monitorStreamPair(p *portForwardStreamPair, t
 	select {
 	case <-timeout:
 		err := fmt.Errorf("(conn=%p, request=%s) timed out waiting for streams", h.conn, p.requestID)
-		util.HandleError(err)
+		utilruntime.HandleError(err)
 		p.printError(err.Error())
 	case <-p.complete:
 		glog.V(5).Infof("(conn=%p, request=%s) successfully received error and data streams", h.conn, p.requestID)
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ Loop:
 			}
 			if complete, err := p.add(stream); err != nil {
 				msg := fmt.Sprintf("error processing stream for request %s: %v", requestID, err)
-				util.HandleError(errors.New(msg))
+				utilruntime.HandleError(errors.New(msg))
 				p.printError(msg)
 			} else if complete {
 				go h.portForward(p)
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ func (h *portForwardStreamHandler) portForward(p *portForwardStreamPair) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Errorf("error forwarding port %d to pod %s, uid %v: %v", port, h.pod, h.uid, err)
-		util.HandleError(msg)
+		utilruntime.HandleError(msg)
 		fmt.Fprint(p.errorStream, msg.Error())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/master/controller.go b/pkg/master/controller.go
index 41071cf4b2..ee4672f3ee 100644
--- a/pkg/master/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/master/controller.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/intstr"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // Controller is the controller manager for the core bootstrap Kubernetes controller
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func (c *Controller) RunKubernetesService(ch chan struct{}) {
 		// run, ports and type will be corrected only during
 		// start.
 		if err := c.UpdateKubernetesService(false); err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to sync kubernetes service: %v", err))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to sync kubernetes service: %v", err))
 		}
 	}, c.EndpointInterval, ch)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go
index f06210cba3..f4b01feca5 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net"
 
 	utilerrors "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/iptables"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 type portal struct {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) addServiceOnPort(service proxy.ServicePortName, protocol
 
 	glog.V(2).Infof("Proxying for service %q on %s port %d", service, protocol, portNum)
 	go func(service proxy.ServicePortName, proxier *Proxier) {
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 		atomic.AddInt32(&proxier.numProxyLoops, 1)
 		sock.ProxyLoop(service, si, proxier)
 		atomic.AddInt32(&proxier.numProxyLoops, -1)
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier_test.go b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier_test.go
index 1d9c8ade3e..34b01a9fc4 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier_test.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	ipttest "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/iptables/testing"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var udpServerPort int
 
 func init() {
 	// Don't handle panics
-	util.ReallyCrash = true
+	runtime.ReallyCrash = true
 
 	// TCP setup.
 	// TODO: Close() this when fix #19254
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxysocket.go b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxysocket.go
index 0dd2d040d9..97f42cc73e 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxysocket.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxysocket.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // Abstraction over TCP/UDP sockets which are proxied.
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (udp *udpProxySocket) getBackendConn(activeClients *clientCache, cliAddr ne
 		}
 		activeClients.clients[cliAddr.String()] = svrConn
 		go func(cliAddr net.Addr, svrConn net.Conn, activeClients *clientCache, timeout time.Duration) {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 			udp.proxyClient(cliAddr, svrConn, activeClients, timeout)
 		}(cliAddr, svrConn, activeClients, timeout)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/service/ipallocator/controller/repair.go b/pkg/registry/service/ipallocator/controller/repair.go
index 2cf212e4c1..c8fc332f32 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/service/ipallocator/controller/repair.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/service/ipallocator/controller/repair.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/service"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/service/ipallocator"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func NewRepair(interval time.Duration, registry service.Registry, network *net.I
 func (c *Repair) RunUntil(ch chan struct{}) {
 	util.Until(func() {
 		if err := c.RunOnce(); err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(err)
+			runtime.HandleError(err)
 		}
 	}, c.interval, ch)
 }
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ func (c *Repair) runOnce() error {
 		ip := net.ParseIP(svc.Spec.ClusterIP)
 		if ip == nil {
 			// cluster IP is broken, reallocate
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the cluster IP %s for service %s/%s is not a valid IP; please recreate", svc.Spec.ClusterIP, svc.Name, svc.Namespace))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the cluster IP %s for service %s/%s is not a valid IP; please recreate", svc.Spec.ClusterIP, svc.Name, svc.Namespace))
 			continue
 		}
 		switch err := r.Allocate(ip); err {
@@ -121,11 +122,11 @@ func (c *Repair) runOnce() error {
 		case ipallocator.ErrAllocated:
 			// TODO: send event
 			// cluster IP is broken, reallocate
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the cluster IP %s for service %s/%s was assigned to multiple services; please recreate", ip, svc.Name, svc.Namespace))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the cluster IP %s for service %s/%s was assigned to multiple services; please recreate", ip, svc.Name, svc.Namespace))
 		case ipallocator.ErrNotInRange:
 			// TODO: send event
 			// cluster IP is broken, reallocate
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the cluster IP %s for service %s/%s is not within the service CIDR %s; please recreate", ip, svc.Name, svc.Namespace, c.network))
+			runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the cluster IP %s for service %s/%s is not within the service CIDR %s; please recreate", ip, svc.Name, svc.Namespace, c.network))
 		case ipallocator.ErrFull:
 			// TODO: send event
 			return fmt.Errorf("the service CIDR %v is full; you must widen the CIDR in order to create new services", r)
diff --git a/pkg/registry/service/portallocator/controller/repair.go b/pkg/registry/service/portallocator/controller/repair.go
index d216f6b294..7430a7058f 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/service/portallocator/controller/repair.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/service/portallocator/controller/repair.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/service/portallocator"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // See ipallocator/controller/repair.go; this is a copy for ports.
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func NewRepair(interval time.Duration, registry service.Registry, portRange net.
 func (c *Repair) RunUntil(ch chan struct{}) {
 	util.Until(func() {
 		if err := c.RunOnce(); err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(err)
+			runtime.HandleError(err)
 		}
 	}, c.interval, ch)
 }
@@ -107,11 +108,11 @@ func (c *Repair) runOnce() error {
 			case portallocator.ErrAllocated:
 				// TODO: send event
 				// port is broken, reallocate
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the port %d for service %s/%s was assigned to multiple services; please recreate", port, svc.Name, svc.Namespace))
+				runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the port %d for service %s/%s was assigned to multiple services; please recreate", port, svc.Name, svc.Namespace))
 			case portallocator.ErrNotInRange:
 				// TODO: send event
 				// port is broken, reallocate
-				util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the port %d for service %s/%s is not within the port range %v; please recreate", port, svc.Name, svc.Namespace, c.portRange))
+				runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("the port %d for service %s/%s is not within the port range %v; please recreate", port, svc.Name, svc.Namespace, c.portRange))
 			case portallocator.ErrFull:
 				// TODO: send event
 				return fmt.Errorf("the port range %v is full; you must widen the port range in order to create new services", c.portRange)
diff --git a/pkg/storage/etcd/etcd_watcher.go b/pkg/storage/etcd/etcd_watcher.go
index 0411afe8e3..40532b42d0 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/etcd/etcd_watcher.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/etcd/etcd_watcher.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/storage"
 	etcdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/storage/etcd/util"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 
 	etcd "github.com/coreos/etcd/client"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func newEtcdWatcher(list bool, include includeFunc, filter storage.FilterFunc, e
 // etcdWatch calls etcd's Watch function, and handles any errors. Meant to be called
 // as a goroutine.
 func (w *etcdWatcher) etcdWatch(ctx context.Context, client etcd.KeysAPI, key string, resourceVersion uint64) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	defer close(w.etcdError)
 	defer close(w.etcdIncoming)
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func etcdGetInitialWatchState(ctx context.Context, client etcd.KeysAPI, key stri
 	resp, err := client.Get(ctx, key, &opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		if !etcdutil.IsEtcdNotFound(err) {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("watch was unable to retrieve the current index for the provided key (%q): %v", key, err))
+			utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("watch was unable to retrieve the current index for the provided key (%q): %v", key, err))
 			return resourceVersion, err
 		}
 		if etcdError, ok := err.(etcd.Error); ok {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ var (
 // called as a goroutine.
 func (w *etcdWatcher) translate() {
 	defer close(w.outgoing)
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) decodeObject(node *etcd.Node) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	// ensure resource version is set on the object we load from etcd
 	if w.versioner != nil {
 		if err := w.versioner.UpdateObject(obj, node.Expiration, node.ModifiedIndex); err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to version api object (%d) %#v: %v", node.ModifiedIndex, obj, err))
+			utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to version api object (%d) %#v: %v", node.ModifiedIndex, obj, err))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) decodeObject(node *etcd.Node) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	if w.transform != nil {
 		obj, err = w.transform(obj)
 		if err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to transform api object %#v: %v", obj, err))
+			utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to transform api object %#v: %v", obj, err))
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) decodeObject(node *etcd.Node) (runtime.Object, error) {
 
 func (w *etcdWatcher) sendAdd(res *etcd.Response) {
 	if res.Node == nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unexpected nil node: %#v", res))
+		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unexpected nil node: %#v", res))
 		return
 	}
 	if w.include != nil && !w.include(res.Node.Key) {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) sendAdd(res *etcd.Response) {
 	}
 	obj, err := w.decodeObject(res.Node)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to decode api object: %v\n'%v' from %#v %#v", err, string(res.Node.Value), res, res.Node))
+		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to decode api object: %v\n'%v' from %#v %#v", err, string(res.Node.Value), res, res.Node))
 		// TODO: expose an error through watch.Interface?
 		// Ignore this value. If we stop the watch on a bad value, a client that uses
 		// the resourceVersion to resume will never be able to get past a bad value.
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) sendModify(res *etcd.Response) {
 	}
 	curObj, err := w.decodeObject(res.Node)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to decode api object: %v\n'%v' from %#v %#v", err, string(res.Node.Value), res, res.Node))
+		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to decode api object: %v\n'%v' from %#v %#v", err, string(res.Node.Value), res, res.Node))
 		// TODO: expose an error through watch.Interface?
 		// Ignore this value. If we stop the watch on a bad value, a client that uses
 		// the resourceVersion to resume will never be able to get past a bad value.
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) sendModify(res *etcd.Response) {
 
 func (w *etcdWatcher) sendDelete(res *etcd.Response) {
 	if res.PrevNode == nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unexpected nil prev node: %#v", res))
+		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unexpected nil prev node: %#v", res))
 		return
 	}
 	if w.include != nil && !w.include(res.PrevNode.Key) {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) sendDelete(res *etcd.Response) {
 	}
 	obj, err := w.decodeObject(&node)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to decode api object: %v\nfrom %#v %#v", err, res, res.Node))
+		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("failure to decode api object: %v\nfrom %#v %#v", err, res, res.Node))
 		// TODO: expose an error through watch.Interface?
 		// Ignore this value. If we stop the watch on a bad value, a client that uses
 		// the resourceVersion to resume will never be able to get past a bad value.
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func (w *etcdWatcher) sendResult(res *etcd.Response) {
 	case EtcdDelete, EtcdExpire:
 		w.sendDelete(res)
 	default:
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unknown action: %v", res.Action))
+		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unknown action: %v", res.Action))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/util/httpstream/spdy/upgrade.go b/pkg/util/httpstream/spdy/upgrade.go
index 4fd2a40521..b7d126a5d8 100644
--- a/pkg/util/httpstream/spdy/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/util/httpstream/spdy/upgrade.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/httpstream"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 const HeaderSpdy31 = "SPDY/3.1"
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ func (u responseUpgrader) UpgradeResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Reque
 
 	conn, _, err := hijacker.Hijack()
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to upgrade: error hijacking response: %v", err))
+		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to upgrade: error hijacking response: %v", err))
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	spdyConn, err := NewServerConnection(conn, newStreamHandler)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to upgrade: error creating SPDY server connection: %v", err))
+		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("unable to upgrade: error creating SPDY server connection: %v", err))
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go b/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76d7cb4649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package runtime
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+// For testing, bypass HandleCrash.
+var ReallyCrash bool
+
+// PanicHandlers is a list of functions which will be invoked when a panic happens.
+var PanicHandlers = []func(interface{}){logPanic}
+
+//TODO search the public functions
+// HandleCrash simply catches a crash and logs an error. Meant to be called via defer.
+// Additional context-specific handlers can be provided, and will be called in case of panic
+func HandleCrash(additionalHandlers ...func(interface{})) {
+	if ReallyCrash {
+		return
+	}
+	if r := recover(); r != nil {
+		for _, fn := range PanicHandlers {
+			fn(r)
+		}
+		for _, fn := range additionalHandlers {
+			fn(r)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// logPanic logs the caller tree when a panic occurs.
+func logPanic(r interface{}) {
+	callers := ""
+	for i := 0; true; i++ {
+		_, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(i)
+		if !ok {
+			break
+		}
+		callers = callers + fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v\n", file, line)
+	}
+	glog.Errorf("Recovered from panic: %#v (%v)\n%v", r, r, callers)
+}
+
+// ErrorHandlers is a list of functions which will be invoked when an unreturnable
+// error occurs.
+var ErrorHandlers = []func(error){logError}
+
+// HandlerError is a method to invoke when a non-user facing piece of code cannot
+// return an error and needs to indicate it has been ignored. Invoking this method
+// is preferable to logging the error - the default behavior is to log but the
+// errors may be sent to a remote server for analysis.
+func HandleError(err error) {
+	for _, fn := range ErrorHandlers {
+		fn(err)
+	}
+}
+
+// logError prints an error with the call stack of the location it was reported
+func logError(err error) {
+	glog.ErrorDepth(2, err)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/runtime/runtime_test.go b/pkg/util/runtime/runtime_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83a07d04d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/runtime/runtime_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package runtime
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestHandleCrash(t *testing.T) {
+	count := 0
+	expect := 10
+	for i := 0; i < expect; i = i + 1 {
+		defer HandleCrash()
+		if i%2 == 0 {
+			panic("Test Panic")
+		}
+		count = count + 1
+	}
+	if count != expect {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %d iterations, found %d", expect, count)
+	}
+}
+func TestCustomHandleCrash(t *testing.T) {
+	old := PanicHandlers
+	defer func() { PanicHandlers = old }()
+	var result interface{}
+	PanicHandlers = []func(interface{}){
+		func(r interface{}) {
+			result = r
+		},
+	}
+	func() {
+		defer HandleCrash()
+		panic("test")
+	}()
+	if result != "test" {
+		t.Errorf("did not receive custom handler")
+	}
+}
+func TestCustomHandleError(t *testing.T) {
+	old := ErrorHandlers
+	defer func() { ErrorHandlers = old }()
+	var result error
+	ErrorHandlers = []func(error){
+		func(err error) {
+			result = err
+		},
+	}
+	err := fmt.Errorf("test")
+	HandleError(err)
+	if result != err {
+		t.Errorf("did not receive custom handler")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/ssh.go b/pkg/util/ssh.go
index cdbd67bc3f..64ced17b67 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ssh.go
+++ b/pkg/util/ssh.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ func (l *SSHTunnelList) Close() {
 	for ix := range l.entries {
 		entry := l.entries[ix]
 		go func() {
-			defer HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Minute)
 			if err := entry.Tunnel.Close(); err != nil {
 				glog.Errorf("Failed to close tunnel %v: %v", entry, err)
diff --git a/pkg/util/util.go b/pkg/util/util.go
index fb887b872e..48cc67c711 100644
--- a/pkg/util/util.go
+++ b/pkg/util/util.go
@@ -22,19 +22,14 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
-	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/intstr"
-
-	"github.com/golang/glog"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
-// For testing, bypass HandleCrash.
-var ReallyCrash bool
-
 // For any test of the style:
 //   ...
 //   <- time.After(timeout):
@@ -44,57 +39,6 @@ var ReallyCrash bool
 // (GC, seeks, etc), but not so long as to make a developer ctrl-c a test run if they do happen to break that test.
 var ForeverTestTimeout = time.Second * 30
 
-// PanicHandlers is a list of functions which will be invoked when a panic happens.
-var PanicHandlers = []func(interface{}){logPanic}
-
-// HandleCrash simply catches a crash and logs an error. Meant to be called via defer.
-// Additional context-specific handlers can be provided, and will be called in case of panic
-func HandleCrash(additionalHandlers ...func(interface{})) {
-	if ReallyCrash {
-		return
-	}
-	if r := recover(); r != nil {
-		for _, fn := range PanicHandlers {
-			fn(r)
-		}
-		for _, fn := range additionalHandlers {
-			fn(r)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// logPanic logs the caller tree when a panic occurs.
-func logPanic(r interface{}) {
-	callers := ""
-	for i := 0; true; i++ {
-		_, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(i)
-		if !ok {
-			break
-		}
-		callers = callers + fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v\n", file, line)
-	}
-	glog.Errorf("Recovered from panic: %#v (%v)\n%v", r, r, callers)
-}
-
-// ErrorHandlers is a list of functions which will be invoked when an unreturnable
-// error occurs.
-var ErrorHandlers = []func(error){logError}
-
-// HandlerError is a method to invoke when a non-user facing piece of code cannot
-// return an error and needs to indicate it has been ignored. Invoking this method
-// is preferable to logging the error - the default behavior is to log but the
-// errors may be sent to a remote server for analysis.
-func HandleError(err error) {
-	for _, fn := range ErrorHandlers {
-		fn(err)
-	}
-}
-
-// logError prints an error with the call stack of the location it was reported
-func logError(err error) {
-	glog.ErrorDepth(2, err)
-}
-
 // NeverStop may be passed to Until to make it never stop.
 var NeverStop <-chan struct{} = make(chan struct{})
 
@@ -116,7 +60,7 @@ func Until(f func(), period time.Duration, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
 
 	for {
 		func() {
-			defer HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 			f()
 		}()
 		select {
diff --git a/pkg/util/util_test.go b/pkg/util/util_test.go
index cd4605ca1e..b5ef5b682e 100644
--- a/pkg/util/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/util_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package util
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -53,55 +52,6 @@ func TestUntilReturnsImmediately(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestHandleCrash(t *testing.T) {
-	count := 0
-	expect := 10
-	for i := 0; i < expect; i = i + 1 {
-		defer HandleCrash()
-		if i%2 == 0 {
-			panic("Test Panic")
-		}
-		count = count + 1
-	}
-	if count != expect {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %d iterations, found %d", expect, count)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestCustomHandleCrash(t *testing.T) {
-	old := PanicHandlers
-	defer func() { PanicHandlers = old }()
-	var result interface{}
-	PanicHandlers = []func(interface{}){
-		func(r interface{}) {
-			result = r
-		},
-	}
-	func() {
-		defer HandleCrash()
-		panic("test")
-	}()
-	if result != "test" {
-		t.Errorf("did not receive custom handler")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestCustomHandleError(t *testing.T) {
-	old := ErrorHandlers
-	defer func() { ErrorHandlers = old }()
-	var result error
-	ErrorHandlers = []func(error){
-		func(err error) {
-			result = err
-		},
-	}
-	err := fmt.Errorf("test")
-	HandleError(err)
-	if result != err {
-		t.Errorf("did not receive custom handler")
-	}
-}
-
 func TestStringDiff(t *testing.T) {
 	diff := StringDiff("aaabb", "aaacc")
 	expect := "aaa\n\nA: bb\n\nB: cc\n\n"
diff --git a/pkg/util/wsstream/conn.go b/pkg/util/wsstream/conn.go
index 719cf191a6..3934a5b5b7 100644
--- a/pkg/util/wsstream/conn.go
+++ b/pkg/util/wsstream/conn.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // The Websocket subprotocol "channel.k8s.io" prepends each binary message with a byte indicating
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func IsWebSocketRequest(req *http.Request) bool {
 // ignoreReceives reads from a WebSocket until it is closed, then returns. If timeout is set, the
 // read and write deadlines are pushed every time a new message is received.
 func ignoreReceives(ws *websocket.Conn, timeout time.Duration) {
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 	var data []byte
 	for {
 		resetTimeout(ws, timeout)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) SetIdleTimeout(duration time.Duration) {
 // Open the connection and create channels for reading and writing.
 func (conn *Conn) Open(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) ([]io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	go func() {
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 		defer conn.Close()
 		websocket.Server{Handshake: conn.handshake, Handler: conn.handle}.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 	}()
diff --git a/pkg/util/wsstream/stream.go b/pkg/util/wsstream/stream.go
index 5b3827f04c..846d6c3a1b 100644
--- a/pkg/util/wsstream/stream.go
+++ b/pkg/util/wsstream/stream.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // The WebSocket subprotocol "binary.k8s.io" will only send messages to the
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (r *Reader) handshake(config *websocket.Config, req *http.Request) error {
 // method completes.
 func (r *Reader) Copy(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error {
 	go func() {
-		defer util.HandleCrash()
+		defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 		websocket.Server{Handshake: r.handshake, Handler: r.handle}.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 	}()
 	return <-r.err
diff --git a/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_util.go b/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_util.go
index fddf731235..6be17336ad 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_util.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_util.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/exec"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/keymutex"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
 )
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ func verifyDevicePath(devicePaths []string, sdBeforeSet sets.String) (string, er
 // This function is intended to be called asynchronously as a go routine.
 func detachDiskAndVerify(c *gcePersistentDiskCleaner) {
 	glog.V(5).Infof("detachDiskAndVerify(...) for pd %q. Will block for pending operations", c.pdName)
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 
 	// Block execution until any pending attach/detach operations for this PD have completed
 	attachDetachMutex.LockKey(c.pdName)
diff --git a/pkg/watch/iowatcher.go b/pkg/watch/iowatcher.go
index 5d9ac54e7c..505e6bfcab 100644
--- a/pkg/watch/iowatcher.go
+++ b/pkg/watch/iowatcher.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 // Decoder allows StreamWatcher to watch any stream for which a Decoder can be written.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (sw *StreamWatcher) stopping() bool {
 func (sw *StreamWatcher) receive() {
 	defer close(sw.result)
 	defer sw.Stop()
-	defer util.HandleCrash()
+	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 	for {
 		action, obj, err := sw.source.Decode()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
index 328fedd11f..1ecfbbaf15 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/framework"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func (factory *ConfigFactory) makeDefaultErrorFunc(backoff *podBackoff, podQueue
 		// Retry asynchronously.
 		// Note that this is extremely rudimentary and we need a more real error handling path.
 		go func() {
-			defer util.HandleCrash()
+			defer runtime.HandleCrash()
 			podID := types.NamespacedName{
 				Namespace: pod.Namespace,
 				Name:      pod.Name,
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e.go b/test/e2e/e2e.go
index 98c34ba133..80bcdbebe2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	gcecloud "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/gce"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/runtime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ var _ = ginkgo.SynchronizedAfterSuite(func() {
 // generated in this directory, and cluster logs will also be saved.
 // This function is called on each Ginkgo node in parallel mode.
 func RunE2ETests(t *testing.T) {
-	util.ReallyCrash = true
+	runtime.ReallyCrash = true
 	util.InitLogs()
 	defer util.FlushLogs()