diff --git a/test/localization/locale.categories/category.ctype/facet.ctype.special/facet.ctype.char.dtor/dtor.pass.cpp b/test/localization/locale.categories/category.ctype/facet.ctype.special/facet.ctype.char.dtor/dtor.pass.cpp
index 93408a80..6d9e1cde 100644
--- a/test/localization/locale.categories/category.ctype/facet.ctype.special/facet.ctype.char.dtor/dtor.pass.cpp
+++ b/test/localization/locale.categories/category.ctype/facet.ctype.special/facet.ctype.char.dtor/dtor.pass.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 unsigned delete_called = 0;
 
-void* operator new[](size_t sz)
+void* operator new[](size_t sz) throw(std::bad_alloc)
 {
     return operator new(sz);
 }