diff --git a/include/ircd/m/room/server_acl.h b/include/ircd/m/room/server_acl.h
index 71999f317..a7caea10b 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/room/server_acl.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/room/server_acl.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct ircd::m::room::server_acl
 	server_acl(const m::room &);
 	server_acl() = default;
 
-	static bool check(const m::id::room &, const net::hostport &server) noexcept;
+	static bool check(const m::id::room &, const net::hostport &server);
 };
 
 inline
diff --git a/modules/m_room_server_acl.cc b/modules/m_room_server_acl.cc
index c9bce4645..487c271cc 100644
--- a/modules/m_room_server_acl.cc
+++ b/modules/m_room_server_acl.cc
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ bool
 IRCD_MODULE_EXPORT
 ircd::m::room::server_acl::check(const m::room::id &room_id,
                                  const net::hostport &server)
-noexcept try
+try
 {
 	const server_acl server_acl
 	{