--- /usr/include/c++/4.2/bits/basic_ios.h	2014-07-09 12:47:43.000000000 +0000
+++ basic_ios.h	2014-07-14 12:13:56.685841000 +0000
@@ -152,8 +152,10 @@
 	// 27.6.1.2.1 Common requirements.
 	// Turn this on without causing an ios::failure to be thrown.
 	_M_streambuf_state |= __state;
+#ifdef _EXCEPTIONS
 	if (this->exceptions() & __state)
 	  __throw_exception_again;
+#endif
       }
 
       /**