diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h b/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h
index 285fc33..c9a4edd 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Exception : public std::runtime_error {
  public:
   Exception(const Mark& mark_, const std::string& msg_)
       : std::runtime_error(build_what(mark_, msg_)), mark(mark_), msg(msg_) {}
-  virtual ~Exception() throw() {}
+  virtual ~Exception() noexcept {}
 
   Mark mark;
   std::string msg;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class TypedKeyNotFound : public KeyNotFound {
  public:
   TypedKeyNotFound(const Mark& mark_, const T& key_)
       : KeyNotFound(mark_, key_), key(key_) {}
-  virtual ~TypedKeyNotFound() throw() {}
+  virtual ~TypedKeyNotFound() noexcept {}
 
   T key;
 };