diff --git a/test/unit/utImporter.cpp b/test/unit/utImporter.cpp
index 33d8cd1e0..cd30333f5 100644
--- a/test/unit/utImporter.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utImporter.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ namespace
             }
             else if (pFile == "stdException.fail")
             {
-                throw std::exception("std::exception test");
+                throw std::runtime_error("std::exception test");
             }
             else if (pFile == "unexpectedException.fail")
             {