diff --git a/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp b/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp
index a99847996..7b0d11902 100644
--- a/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool parse_path(const char* wkt, PathType& p)
         if (!x3::phrase_parse(first, last, grammar, space_type())
             || first != last)
         {
-            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to parse svg-path");
+            throw;
         }
     }
     catch (...)