diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportException.h b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportException.h
index c21719b..39c65dd 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportException.h
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportException.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
    *
    * @return Error code
    */
-  TTransportExceptionType getType() {
+  TTransportExceptionType getType() const throw() {
     return type_;
   }