diff --git a/rib/fib-updater.cpp b/rib/fib-updater.cpp
index 8d581be..91d1bdd 100644
--- a/rib/fib-updater.cpp
+++ b/rib/fib-updater.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@
     }
   }
   else {
-    throw Error("Non-recoverable error: " + error + " code: " + std::to_string(code));
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Non-recoverable error: " + error + " code: " +
+                                std::to_string(code)));
   }
 }