diff --git a/src/xact.h b/src/xact.h
index 74d9f837..bbfa500e 100644
--- a/src/xact.h
+++ b/src/xact.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class period_xact_t : public xact_base_t
     TRACE_CTOR(period_xact_t, "const string&");
   }
 
-  virtual ~period_xact_t() throw() {
+  virtual ~period_xact_t() {
     TRACE_DTOR(period_xact_t);
   }