diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs b/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs
index 185f397b612..c248b1bf342 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ QtcLibrary {
     cpp.defines: base.concat(["QSSH_LIBRARY"]).concat(botanDefines)
     cpp.includePaths: botanIncludes
     cpp.dynamicLibraries: botanLibs
+    cpp.enableExceptions: true
 
     Depends { name: "Qt"; submodules: ["widgets", "network" ] }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
index 53125f5fef6..a01fbfb5923 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ QtcLibrary {
         return libs;
     }
 
+    cpp.enableExceptions: true
+
     Properties {
         condition: qbs.targetOS.contains("osx")
         cpp.frameworks: ["Foundation"]
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debugger.qbs b/src/plugins/debugger/debugger.qbs
index 28c55f7705f..2241b60da7c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debugger.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debugger.qbs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ QtcPlugin {
     ]
 
     cpp.includePaths: base.concat([project.sharedSourcesDir + "/registryaccess"])
+    cpp.enableExceptions: true
 
     pluginRecommends: [
         "CppEditor"
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.qbs b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.qbs
index 532cdc03e23..13407a3269c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.qbs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ QtcPlugin {
     Depends { name: "Core" }
 
     cpp.includePaths: base.concat([path]) // Needed for the highlighterengine autotest.
+    cpp.enableExceptions: true
 
     files: [
         "autocompleter.cpp",
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind.qbs b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind.qbs
index de2d53b6998..beaf1bb830e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind.qbs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ QtcPlugin {
     Depends { name: "ProjectExplorer" }
     Depends { name: "TextEditor" }
 
+    cpp.enableExceptions: true
+
     Group {
         name: "General"
         files: [
diff --git a/tests/auto/debugger/namedemangler.qbs b/tests/auto/debugger/namedemangler.qbs
index a22d294ad0b..d6356728d6f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/debugger/namedemangler.qbs
+++ b/tests/auto/debugger/namedemangler.qbs
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import qbs
 
 QtcAutotest {
     name: "Name demangler autotest"
+
+    cpp.enableExceptions: true
+
     Group {
         name: "Sources from Debugger plugin"
         prefix: project.debuggerDir + "namedemangler/"