diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a3651f96f..bfacedc90 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 ENDIF()
 
 SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${WERROR_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-fno-exceptions ${WERROR_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${WERROR_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
 SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -DLMMS_DEBUG")
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -DLMMS_DEBUG")