diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/compact.sw.approved.txt b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/compact.sw.approved.txt
index 87a43f5f..7e844449 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/compact.sw.approved.txt
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/compact.sw.approved.txt
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: expected exception, got none; expressi
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: expected exception, got none; expression was: doesNotThrow(), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1}
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: unexpected exception with message: 'Unknown exception'; expression was: throwsAsInt(1), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1}
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: unexpected exception with message: 'Unknown exception'; expression was: throwsAsInt(1), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1}
-Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: throws(3), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} for: std::exception special exception has value of 1
-Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: throws(4), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} for: std::exception special exception has value of 1
-Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: throws(1), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} for: std::exception special exception has value of 1
-Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: throws(2), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{2} for: std::exception special exception has value of 2
+Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: throws(3), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} for: SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
+Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: throws(4), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} for: SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
+Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: throws(1), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} for: SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
+Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: throws(2), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{2} for: SpecialException::what special exception has value of 2
 Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: thisThrows(), "expected exception" for: "expected exception" equals: "expected exception"
 Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: thisThrows(), Equals( "expecteD Exception", Catch::CaseSensitive::No ) for: "expected exception" equals: "expected exception" (case insensitive)
 Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: thisThrows(), StartsWith( "expected" ) for: "expected exception" starts with: "expected"
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.std.approved.txt b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.std.approved.txt
index 694762ab..ff31a88a 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.std.approved.txt
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.std.approved.txt
@@ -335,12 +335,12 @@ Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
   CHECK_THROWS_MATCHES( throws(3), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} )
 with expansion:
-  std::exception special exception has value of 1
+  SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
 
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
   REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES( throws(4), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} )
 with expansion:
-  std::exception special exception has value of 1
+  SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Expected exceptions that don't throw or unexpected exceptions fail the test
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.sw.approved.txt b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.sw.approved.txt
index 10f50906..a32ef10e 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.sw.approved.txt
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.sw.approved.txt
@@ -1750,12 +1750,12 @@ Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
   CHECK_THROWS_MATCHES( throws(3), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} )
 with expansion:
-  std::exception special exception has value of 1
+  SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
 
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
   REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES( throws(4), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} )
 with expansion:
-  std::exception special exception has value of 1
+  SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Exception matchers that succeed
@@ -1767,13 +1767,13 @@ Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>:
 PASSED:
   CHECK_THROWS_MATCHES( throws(1), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1} )
 with expansion:
-  std::exception special exception has value of 1
+  SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
 
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>:
 PASSED:
   REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES( throws(2), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{2} )
 with expansion:
-  std::exception special exception has value of 2
+  SpecialException::what special exception has value of 2
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Exception messages can be tested for
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/junit.sw.approved.txt b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/junit.sw.approved.txt
index 54783914..ffc85e6b 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/junit.sw.approved.txt
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/junit.sw.approved.txt
@@ -238,10 +238,10 @@ Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>
       </error>
     </testcase>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Exception matchers that fail/Contents are wrong" time="{duration}">
-      <failure message="std::exception special exception has value of 1" type="CHECK_THROWS_MATCHES">
+      <failure message="SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1" type="CHECK_THROWS_MATCHES">
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>
       </failure>
-      <failure message="std::exception special exception has value of 1" type="REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES">
+      <failure message="SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1" type="REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES">
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>
       </failure>
     </testcase>
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/xml.sw.approved.txt b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/xml.sw.approved.txt
index 72d06ac8..af7f468e 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/xml.sw.approved.txt
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/Baselines/xml.sw.approved.txt
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@
             throws(3), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1}
           </Original>
           <Expanded>
-            std::exception special exception has value of 1
+            SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
           </Expanded>
         </Expression>
         <Expression success="false" type="REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp" >
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@
             throws(4), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1}
           </Original>
           <Expanded>
-            std::exception special exception has value of 1
+            SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
           </Expanded>
         </Expression>
         <OverallResults successes="0" failures="2" expectedFailures="0"/>
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@
           throws(1), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{1}
         </Original>
         <Expanded>
-          std::exception special exception has value of 1
+          SpecialException::what special exception has value of 1
         </Expanded>
       </Expression>
       <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp" >
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@
           throws(2), SpecialException, ExceptionMatcher{2}
         </Original>
         <Expanded>
-          std::exception special exception has value of 2
+          SpecialException::what special exception has value of 2
         </Expanded>
       </Expression>
       <OverallResult success="true"/>
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp b/projects/SelfTest/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp
index 7bdc466b..71abb868 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ namespace { namespace MatchersTests {
     struct SpecialException : std::exception {
         SpecialException(int i_) : i(i_) {}
 
+        char const* what() const noexcept override {
+            return "SpecialException::what";
+        }
+
         int i;
     };