diff --git a/libjsengine/JSEngine.h b/libjsengine/JSEngine.h
index afd7292bd..d44fc7828 100644
--- a/libjsengine/JSEngine.h
+++ b/libjsengine/JSEngine.h
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ namespace eth
 {
 
 class JSException: public std::exception {};
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
 class JSPrintException: public JSException { char const* what() const { return "Cannot print expression!"; } };
+#else
+class JSPrintException: public JSException { char const* what() const noexcept { return "Cannot print expression!"; } };
+#endif
 
 class JSString
 {