diff --git a/build/linux/platform_specific_code/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp b/build/linux/platform_specific_code/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp
index c2f0e92352..01a03b88ad 100644
--- a/build/linux/platform_specific_code/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp
+++ b/build/linux/platform_specific_code/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ bool juce_postMessageToSystemQueue (void* message)
     return true;
 }
 
-void MessageManager::broadcastMessage (const String& value)
+void MessageManager::broadcastMessage (const String& value) throw()
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_Messaging.cpp b/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_Messaging.cpp
index 6055607c88..0621b72276 100644
--- a/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_Messaging.cpp
+++ b/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_Messaging.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ bool juce_postMessageToSystemQueue (void* message)
     return false;
 }
 
-void MessageManager::broadcastMessage (const String& value)
+void MessageManager::broadcastMessage (const String& value) throw()
 {
 }