diff --git a/virtual/platform.txt b/virtual/platform.txt
index b8fdb25..9edf271 100644
--- a/virtual/platform.txt
+++ b/virtual/platform.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ compiler.c.elf.flags_join_archives=rcT
 compiler.c.elf.cmd=g++
 compiler.S.flags=-c -g -x assembler-with-cpp
 compiler.cpp.cmd=g++
-compiler.cpp.flags=-c -g -Os {compiler.warning_flags} -std=gnu++11 -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -MMD  -DARDUINO_VIRTUAL=1 -DKALEIDOSCOPE_HARDWARE_H="Kaleidoscope-Hardware-Virtual.h"
+compiler.cpp.flags=-c -g -Os {compiler.warning_flags} -std=gnu++11 -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -MMD  -DARDUINO_VIRTUAL=1 -DKALEIDOSCOPE_HARDWARE_H="Kaleidoscope-Hardware-Virtual.h"
 compiler.ar.cmd=ar
 compiler.ar.flags=rcs
 compiler.objcopy.cmd=objcopy