diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/util/Memory.h b/Eigen/src/Core/util/Memory.h
index dd6c53f56..95693e076 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/util/Memory.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/util/Memory.h
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ inline static int ei_alignmentOffset(const Scalar* ptr, int maxOffset)
       }
   #else
     #define EIGEN_MAKE_ALIGNED_OPERATOR_NEW_NOTHROW(NeedsToAlign) \
-      void* operator new(size_t size, const std::nothrow_t&) { \
+      void* operator new(size_t size, const std::nothrow_t&) throw() { \
         return Eigen::ei_conditional_aligned_malloc<NeedsToAlign>(size); \
       }
   #endif