diff --git a/dumapp.cpp b/dumapp.cpp
index dbddf66..b5e9ba3 100644
--- a/dumapp.cpp
+++ b/dumapp.cpp
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ void * duma_new_operator(DUMA_SIZE_T userSize, enum _DUMA_Allocator allocator, b
  * Single object form, no debug information
  * (11) = (a) ; ASW
  */
-void * DUMA_CDECL operator new( DUMA_SIZE_T size )
-throw(std::bad_alloc)
+void * DUMA_CDECL operator new( DUMA_SIZE_T size ) NEW_THROW_SPEC
 {
   return duma_new_operator(size, EFA_NEW_ELEM, true  DUMA_PARAMS_UK);
 }
@@ -253,8 +252,7 @@ throw()
  * Array object form, no debug information
  * (21) = (a) ; AAW
  */
-void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[]( DUMA_SIZE_T size )
-throw(std::bad_alloc)
+void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[]( DUMA_SIZE_T size ) NEW_THROW_SPEC
 {
   return duma_new_operator(size, EFA_NEW_ARRAY, true  DUMA_PARAMS_UK);
 }
@@ -320,8 +318,7 @@ throw()
  * Single object form with debug information
  * (31) = (a) ; ASW 
  */
-void * DUMA_CDECL operator new( DUMA_SIZE_T size, const char *filename, int lineno )
-throw( std::bad_alloc )
+void * DUMA_CDECL operator new( DUMA_SIZE_T size, const char *filename, int lineno ) NEW_THROW_SPEC
 {
   return duma_new_operator(size, EFA_NEW_ELEM, true  DUMA_PARAMS_FILELINE);
 }
@@ -373,8 +370,7 @@ throw()
  * Array object form with debug information
  * (41) = (a) ; AAW 
  */
-void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[]( DUMA_SIZE_T size, const char *filename, int lineno )
-throw( std::bad_alloc )
+void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[]( DUMA_SIZE_T size, const char *filename, int lineno ) NEW_THROW_SPEC
 {
   return duma_new_operator(size, EFA_NEW_ARRAY, true  DUMA_PARAMS_FILELINE);
 }
diff --git a/dumapp.h b/dumapp.h
index fc40d9a..7175359 100644
--- a/dumapp.h
+++ b/dumapp.h
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
   #endif
 #endif
 
+#if __cplusplus <= 199711L
+#define NEW_THROW_SPEC throw(std::bad_alloc)
+#else
+#define NEW_THROW_SPEC
+#endif
 
 #ifndef DUMA_NO_CPP_SUPPORT
 
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@
     /* (12) = (b) ; ASN */
     /* (13) = (c) ; FSW */
     /* (14) = (d) ; FSN */
-    void * DUMA_CDECL operator new(DUMA_SIZE_T) throw(std::bad_alloc);
+    void * DUMA_CDECL operator new(DUMA_SIZE_T) NEW_THROW_SPEC;
     void * DUMA_CDECL operator new(DUMA_SIZE_T, const std::nothrow_t &) throw();
     void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete(void *) throw();
     void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete(void *, const std::nothrow_t &)   throw();
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@
     /* (22) = (b) ; AAN */
     /* (23) = (c) ; FAW */
     /* (24) = (d) ; FAN */
-    void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[](DUMA_SIZE_T) throw(std::bad_alloc);
+    void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[](DUMA_SIZE_T) NEW_THROW_SPEC;
     void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[](DUMA_SIZE_T, const std::nothrow_t &) throw();
     void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete[](void *) throw();
     void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete[](void *, const std::nothrow_t &)   throw();
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@
       /* (32) = (b) ; ASN */
       /* (33) = (c) ; FSW */
       /* (34) = (d) ; FSN */
-      void * DUMA_CDECL operator new(DUMA_SIZE_T, const char *, int) throw(std::bad_alloc);
+      void * DUMA_CDECL operator new(DUMA_SIZE_T, const char *, int) NEW_THROW_SPEC;
       void * DUMA_CDECL operator new(DUMA_SIZE_T, const std::nothrow_t &, const char *, int) throw();
       void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete(void *, const char *, int) throw();
       void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete(void *, const std::nothrow_t &, const char *, int) throw();
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@
       /* (42) = (b) ; AAN */
       /* (43) = (c) ; FAW */
       /* (44) = (d) ; FAN */
-      void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[](DUMA_SIZE_T, const char *, int) throw(std::bad_alloc);
+      void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[](DUMA_SIZE_T, const char *, int) NEW_THROW_SPEC;
       void * DUMA_CDECL operator new[](DUMA_SIZE_T, const std::nothrow_t &, const char *, int) throw();
       void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete[](void *, const char *, int) throw();
       void   DUMA_CDECL operator delete[](void *, const std::nothrow_t &, const char *, int) throw();