diff --git a/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp b/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp
index c8a7e72..d128cd3 100644
--- a/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ boost
         {
         public:
 
-        virtual
-        char const *
-        what() const throw()
-            {
-            return diagnostic_information();
-            }
-
         virtual
         char const *
         diagnostic_information() const throw()