diff --git a/cdap-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/cdap/common/internal/remote/RemoteTaskExecutor.java b/cdap-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/cdap/common/internal/remote/RemoteTaskExecutor.java
index adfa423ee070..7ae94e2e965c 100644
--- a/cdap-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/cdap/common/internal/remote/RemoteTaskExecutor.java
+++ b/cdap-common/src/main/java/io/cdap/cdap/common/internal/remote/RemoteTaskExecutor.java
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 import java.util.zip.DeflaterInputStream;
 import java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream;
 import java.util.zip.GZIPOutputStream;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * Helper class for executing a {@link RunnableTaskRequest} on a remote worker.
@@ -65,13 +63,14 @@ public class RemoteTaskExecutor {
   private static final Gson GSON = new Gson();
   private static final String TASK_WORKER_URL = "/worker/run";
   private static final String SYSTEM_WORKER_URL = "/system/run";
-  private static final Predicate<Throwable> RETRYABLE_PREDICATE = throwable -> {
-    return (throwable instanceof RetryableException) || (throwable instanceof ServiceException);
-  };
-  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RemoteTaskExecutor.class);
+  private static final Predicate<Throwable> RETRYABLE_PREDICATE_SYSTEM_WORKER = throwable ->
+      (throwable instanceof RetryableException) || (throwable instanceof ServiceException);
+  private static final Predicate<Throwable> RETRYABLE_PREDICATE_TASK_WORKER = throwable ->
+      (throwable instanceof RetryableException);
   private final boolean compression;
   private final RemoteClient remoteClient;
   private final RetryStrategy retryStrategy;
+  private final Predicate<Throwable> retryablePredicate;
   private final MetricsCollectionService metricsCollectionService;
   private final String workerUrl;
 
@@ -95,10 +94,12 @@ public RemoteTaskExecutor(CConfiguration cConf, MetricsCollectionService metrics
       this.workerUrl = TASK_WORKER_URL;
       this.retryStrategy = RetryStrategies.fromConfiguration(cConf,
           Constants.Service.TASK_WORKER + ".");
+      this.retryablePredicate = RETRYABLE_PREDICATE_TASK_WORKER;
     } else {
       this.workerUrl = SYSTEM_WORKER_URL;
       this.retryStrategy = RetryStrategies.fromConfiguration(cConf,
           Constants.Service.SYSTEM_WORKER + ".");
+      this.retryablePredicate = RETRYABLE_PREDICATE_SYSTEM_WORKER;
     }
   }
 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public byte[] runTask(RunnableTaskRequest runnableTaskRequest) throws Exception
               String.format("Received exception %s for %s", e.getMessage(),
                   runnableTaskRequest.getClassName()));
         }
-      }, retryStrategy, RETRYABLE_PREDICATE);
+      }, retryStrategy, retryablePredicate);
     } catch (ServiceException se) {
       Exception ex = getTaskException(se);
       //emit metrics with failed result