diff --git a/src/json.hpp b/src/json.hpp
index 5e998a1f71..30bcce5cee 100644
--- a/src/json.hpp
+++ b/src/json.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 // allow to disable exceptions
 #ifdef JSON_NOEXCEPTION
-    #define JSON_THROW(exception)
+    #define JSON_THROW(exception) std::abort()
     #define JSON_TRY if(true)
     #define JSON_CATCH(exception) if(false)
 #else
diff --git a/src/json.hpp.re2c b/src/json.hpp.re2c
index 8a2fbec4ba..c437498547 100644
--- a/src/json.hpp.re2c
+++ b/src/json.hpp.re2c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 // allow to disable exceptions
 #ifdef JSON_NOEXCEPTION
-    #define JSON_THROW(exception)
+    #define JSON_THROW(exception) std::abort()
     #define JSON_TRY if(true)
     #define JSON_CATCH(exception) if(false)
 #else