diff --git a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
index ec142ef..7569fb9 100644
--- a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 void
 InternalFace::close()
 {
-  throw Error("Internal face cannot be closed");
+  BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Internal face cannot be closed"));
 }
 
 void