diff --git a/include/json/value.h b/include/json/value.h
index 08ae6f6..5948935 100644
--- a/include/json/value.h
+++ b/include/json/value.h
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@
 #include <cpptl/forwards.h>
 #endif
 
+//Conditional NORETURN attribute on the throw functions would:
+// a) suppress false positives from static code analysis 
+// b) possibly improve optimization opportunities.
+#if !defined(JSONCPP_NORETURN)
+#  if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#    define JSONCPP_NORETURN __declspec(noreturn)
+#  elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#    define JSONCPP_NORETURN __attribute__ ((__noreturn__))
+#  else
+#    define JSONCPP_NORETURN
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 // Disable warning C4251: <data member>: <type> needs to have dll-interface to
 // be used by...
 #if defined(JSONCPP_DISABLE_DLL_INTERFACE_WARNING)
@@ -69,9 +82,9 @@ public:
 };
 
 /// used internally
-void throwRuntimeError(JSONCPP_STRING const& msg);
+JSONCPP_NORETURN void throwRuntimeError(JSONCPP_STRING const& msg);
 /// used internally
-void throwLogicError(JSONCPP_STRING const& msg);
+JSONCPP_NORETURN void throwLogicError(JSONCPP_STRING const& msg);
 
 /** \brief Type of the value held by a Value object.
  */