diff --git a/common/aloptional.h b/common/aloptional.h
index 0663b7cc..0244c56f 100644
--- a/common/aloptional.h
+++ b/common/aloptional.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class optional {
 public:
     using value_type = T;
 
-    optional() noexcept = default;
+    optional() = default;
     optional(nullopt_t) noexcept { }
     optional(const optional &rhs) { if(rhs) doConstruct(*rhs); }
     optional(optional&& rhs) { if(rhs) doConstruct(std::move(*rhs)); }