diff --git a/src/load_map.cpp b/src/load_map.cpp
index bf6324d20..08565baa5 100644
--- a/src/load_map.cpp
+++ b/src/load_map.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ private:
     void find_unused_nodes_recursive(xml_node const& node, std::string & error_text);
     std::string ensure_relative_to_xml(boost::optional<std::string> const& opt_path);
     void ensure_exists(std::string const& file_path);
-    void check_styles(Map const & map) const throw (config_error);
+    void check_styles(Map const & map);
     boost::optional<color> get_opt_color_attr(boost::property_tree::ptree const& node,
                                               std::string const& name);
 
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ void map_parser::find_unused_nodes_recursive(xml_node const& node, std::string &
     }
 }
 
-void map_parser::check_styles(Map const & map) const throw (config_error)
+void map_parser::check_styles(Map const & map)
 {
     for (auto const & layer : map.layers())
     {