diff --git a/include/fmt/core.h b/include/fmt/core.h
index 882953b2..c30e8b47 100644
--- a/include/fmt/core.h
+++ b/include/fmt/core.h
@@ -112,12 +112,14 @@
 #endif
 
 // Check if exceptions are disabled.
+#ifndef FMT_EXCEPTIONS
 #if (defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__EXCEPTIONS)) || \
     FMT_MSC_VER && !_HAS_EXCEPTIONS
 # define FMT_EXCEPTIONS 0
 #else
 # define FMT_EXCEPTIONS 1
 #endif
+#endif
 
 // Define FMT_USE_NOEXCEPT to make fmt use noexcept (C++11 feature).
 #ifndef FMT_USE_NOEXCEPT