diff --git a/include/wx/scopeguard.h b/include/wx/scopeguard.h
index c1f3536dde..f595c046c7 100644
--- a/include/wx/scopeguard.h
+++ b/include/wx/scopeguard.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace wxPrivate
             {
                 guard.Execute();
             }
-            wxCATCH_ALL() // do nothing, just eat the exception
+            wxCATCH_ALL(;) // do nothing, just eat the exception
         }
     }