diff --git a/test/optional_test_swap.cpp b/test/optional_test_swap.cpp
index 757b616..2feed25 100644
--- a/test/optional_test_swap.cpp
+++ b/test/optional_test_swap.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@
 
 #if __cplusplus < 201103L
 #include <algorithm>
-#define SWAP_EX_SPEC
 #else
 #include <utility>
-#define SWAP_EX_SPEC noexcept
 #endif
 
 using boost::optional;
@@ -244,14 +242,12 @@ void swap(optional_swap_test::class_whose_default_ctor_should_be_used & x, optio
 
 template <>
 void swap(optional_swap_test::class_whose_default_ctor_should_not_be_used & x, optional_swap_test::class_whose_default_ctor_should_not_be_used & y)
-SWAP_EX_SPEC
 {
   optional_swap_test::swap(x, y);
 }
 
 template <>
 void swap(optional_swap_test::class_without_default_ctor & x, optional_swap_test::class_without_default_ctor & y)
-SWAP_EX_SPEC
 {
   optional_swap_test::swap(x, y);
 }