diff --git a/tests/core/simple-notification.hpp b/tests/core/simple-notification.hpp
index aad86e6..44c0be5 100644
--- a/tests/core/simple-notification.hpp
+++ b/tests/core/simple-notification.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     // error for testing
     if (!m_message.empty() && m_message[0] == '\x07')
-      throw tlv::Error("0x07 error");
+      BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(tlv::Error("0x07 error"));
   }
 
 public: