diff --git a/include/internal/catch_capture.hpp b/include/internal/catch_capture.hpp
index 92229df7..aa17b561 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_capture.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_capture.hpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
                 static_cast<void>(expr); \
                 __catchResult.captureResult( Catch::ResultWas::DidntThrowException ); \
             } \
-            catch( exceptionType ) { \
+            catch( exceptionType& ) { \
                 __catchResult.captureResult( Catch::ResultWas::Ok ); \
             } \
             catch( ... ) { \
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/CompilationTests.cpp b/projects/SelfTest/CompilationTests.cpp
index ed1978f3..30e08ba4 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/CompilationTests.cpp
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/CompilationTests.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ bool templated_tests(T t) {
     REQUIRE(a == t);
     CHECK(a == t);
     REQUIRE_THROWS(throws_int(true));
-    CHECK_THROWS_AS(throws_int(true), const int&);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(throws_int(true), const int);
     REQUIRE_NOTHROW(throws_int(false));
     REQUIRE_THAT("aaa", Catch::EndsWith("aaa"));
     return true;