diff --git a/ndnboost/exception/exception.hpp b/ndnboost/exception/exception.hpp
index 727161d..1597252 100644
--- a/ndnboost/exception/exception.hpp
+++ b/ndnboost/exception/exception.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #ifndef UUID_274DA366004E11DCB1DDFE2E56D89593
 #define UUID_274DA366004E11DCB1DDFE2E56D89593
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(BOOST_EXCEPTION_ENABLE_WARNINGS)
+#if (__GNUC__*100+__GNUC_MINOR__>301) && !defined(BOOST_EXCEPTION_ENABLE_WARNINGS)
 #pragma GCC system_header
 #endif
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(BOOST_EXCEPTION_ENABLE_WARNINGS)