diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index 4245b58125..9fa201a931 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void wxTextCtrl::Init()
     m_isNativeCaretShown = true;
 }
 
-wxTextCtrl::~wxTextCtrl()
+wxTextCtrl::~wxTextCtrl() wxNOEXCEPT
 {
 #if wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP && wxUSE_RICHEDIT
     if ( m_dropTarget == wxRICHTEXT_DEFAULT_DROPTARGET )