diff --git a/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.cpp b/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.cpp
index a9f7859323..626d7d921b 100644
--- a/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ OpenGLContext::~OpenGLContext()
     knownContexts.removeValue (this);
 }
 
-OpenGLContext* OpenGLContext::getCurrentContext() throw()
+OpenGLContext* OpenGLContext::getCurrentContext()
 {
     for (int i = knownContexts.size(); --i >= 0;)
     {
diff --git a/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.h b/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.h
index 3dcad7740a..7fa00502fc 100644
--- a/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.h
+++ b/src/juce_appframework/gui/components/special/juce_OpenGLComponent.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
 
         Returns 0 if there isn't an active context.
     */
-    static OpenGLContext* getCurrentContext() throw();
+    static OpenGLContext* getCurrentContext();
 
     //==============================================================================
     juce_UseDebuggingNewOperator