diff --git a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Error.h b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Error.h
index 0770c01..f549b54 100644
--- a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Error.h
+++ b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Error.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct Error : public std::exception
    {}
    ~Error() TESTNGPP_THROW() {}
 
-   const char* what() const TESTNGPP_THROW()
+   const char* what() const throw()
    {
       return reason.c_str();
    }
diff --git a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Exception.h b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Exception.h
index b7fd69a..d647d20 100644
--- a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Exception.h
+++ b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/internal/Exception.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct Exception: public std::exception
 
    const std::string& getFileName() const;
    unsigned int getLineOfFile() const;
-   const char* what() const TESTNGPP_THROW();
+   const char* what() const throw();
 
 private:
    std::string fileName;
diff --git a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/testngpp.h b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/testngpp.h
index 158dc17..7fdac37 100644
--- a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/testngpp.h
+++ b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/include/testngpp/testngpp.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #define TESTNGPP_THROW(...) 
 #else
-#define TESTNGPP_THROW(...) throw(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define TESTNGPP_THROW(...)
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/except/Exception.cpp b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/except/Exception.cpp
index 1d5f221..87216a1 100644
--- a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/except/Exception.cpp
+++ b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/except/Exception.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ unsigned int Exception::getLineOfFile() const
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-const char* Exception::what() const TESTNGPP_THROW()
+const char* Exception::what() const throw()
 {
    return errMsg.c_str();
 }
diff --git a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/mem_checker/debug_new.cpp b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/mem_checker/debug_new.cpp
index 6c7dd0d..acfeb22 100644
--- a/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/mem_checker/debug_new.cpp
+++ b/tests/3rdparty/testngpp/src/mem_checker/debug_new.cpp
@@ -880,12 +880,12 @@ void* operator new[](size_t size, const char* file, int line)
 #endif
 }
 
-void* operator new(size_t size) throw(std::bad_alloc)
+void* operator new(size_t size)
 {
     return operator new(size, (char*)_DEBUG_NEW_CALLER_ADDRESS, 0);
 }
 
-void* operator new[](size_t size) throw(std::bad_alloc)
+void* operator new[](size_t size)
 {
     return operator new[](size, (char*)_DEBUG_NEW_CALLER_ADDRESS, 0);
 }