diff --git a/include/boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp b/include/boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp
index fd6e2a2f..58f8598b 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #define BOOST_BEAST_UNIT_TEST_SUITE_HPP
 
 #include <boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/runner.hpp>
-#include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
@@ -566,7 +565,7 @@ fail(std::string const& reason)
     if(abort_)
     {
         aborted_ = true;
-        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(abort_exception());
+        throw abort_exception();
     }
 }
 
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@ suite::
 propagate_abort()
 {
     if(abort_ && aborted_)
-        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(abort_exception());
+        throw abort_exception();
 }
 
 template<class>
diff --git a/test/beast/core/saved_handler.cpp b/test/beast/core/saved_handler.cpp
index 57a105c6..e1a7b2cd 100644
--- a/test/beast/core/saved_handler.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/core/saved_handler.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
 
         throwing_handler(throwing_handler&&)
         {
-            BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::exception{});
+            throw std::exception{};
         }
 
         void