diff --git a/java-client/src/main/java/org/opensearch/client/transport/aws/AwsSdk2Transport.java b/java-client/src/main/java/org/opensearch/client/transport/aws/AwsSdk2Transport.java
index f2db2bb7de..ad6718ec20 100644
--- a/java-client/src/main/java/org/opensearch/client/transport/aws/AwsSdk2Transport.java
+++ b/java-client/src/main/java/org/opensearch/client/transport/aws/AwsSdk2Transport.java
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException;
-import org.apache.hc.client5.http.ConnectTimeoutException;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.http.ConnectionClosedException;
 import org.opensearch.client.json.JsonpDeserializer;
 import org.opensearch.client.json.JsonpMapper;
 import org.opensearch.client.json.jackson.JacksonJsonpMapper;
@@ -635,21 +633,11 @@ private static Exception extractAndWrapCause(Exception exception) {
             }
             exception = (Exception) t;
         }
-        if (exception instanceof ConnectTimeoutException) {
-            ConnectTimeoutException e = new ConnectTimeoutException(exception.getMessage());
-            e.initCause(exception);
-            return e;
-        }
         if (exception instanceof SocketTimeoutException) {
             SocketTimeoutException e = new SocketTimeoutException(exception.getMessage());
             e.initCause(exception);
             return e;
         }
-        if (exception instanceof ConnectionClosedException) {
-            ConnectionClosedException e = new ConnectionClosedException(exception.getMessage());
-            e.initCause(exception);
-            return e;
-        }
         if (exception instanceof SSLHandshakeException) {
             SSLHandshakeException e = new SSLHandshakeException(
                 exception.getMessage() + "\nSee https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/clients/java/ for troubleshooting."