diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/util/simple-notification.hpp b/tests/unit-tests/util/simple-notification.hpp
index 1d22a2a..66e4641 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/util/simple-notification.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/util/simple-notification.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
     // error for testing
     if (!m_message.empty() && m_message[0] == '\x07')
-      throw tlv::Error("0x07 error");
+      BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(tlv::Error("0x07 error"));
   }
 
 public: