diff --git a/include/internal/catch_exception_translator_registry.cpp b/include/internal/catch_exception_translator_registry.cpp
index ce45194b..77f74a88 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_exception_translator_registry.cpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_exception_translator_registry.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Catch {
 #endif
         }
         catch( TestFailureException& ) {
-            throw;
+            std::rethrow_exception(std::current_exception());
         }
         catch( std::exception& ex ) {
             return ex.what();
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Catch {
 
     std::string ExceptionTranslatorRegistry::tryTranslators() const {
         if( m_translators.empty() )
-            throw;
+            std::rethrow_exception(std::current_exception());
         else
             return m_translators[0]->translate( m_translators.begin()+1, m_translators.end() );
     }
diff --git a/include/internal/catch_interfaces_exception.h b/include/internal/catch_interfaces_exception.h
index 40b7e59b..3473ff52 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_interfaces_exception.h
+++ b/include/internal/catch_interfaces_exception.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         static std::string translatorName( signature )
 #endif
 
+#include <exception>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Catch {
             std::string translate( ExceptionTranslators::const_iterator it, ExceptionTranslators::const_iterator itEnd ) const override {
                 try {
                     if( it == itEnd )
-                        throw;
+                        std::rethrow_exception(std::current_exception());
                     else
                         return (*it)->translate( it+1, itEnd );
                 }