diff --git a/src/json.hpp b/src/json.hpp
index 10af0e0d5..1d5268351 100644
--- a/src/json.hpp
+++ b/src/json.hpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
     #define JSON_TRY try
     #define JSON_CATCH(exception) catch(exception)
 #else
-    #define JSON_THROW(exception) std::abort()
+    #define JSON_THROW(exception) std::cerr<<exception.what()<<std::endl; std::abort()
     #define JSON_TRY if(true)
     #define JSON_CATCH(exception) if(false)
 #endif