diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/StatementHasNoEffectChecker.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/StatementHasNoEffectChecker.java
index 5e929689a2d..9701e2ac346 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/StatementHasNoEffectChecker.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/StatementHasNoEffectChecker.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public class StatementHasNoEffectChecker extends AbstractIndexAstChecker {
 				case IASTUnaryExpression.op_prefixDecr:
 				case IASTUnaryExpression.op_postFixIncr:
 				case IASTUnaryExpression.op_prefixIncr:
+				case IASTUnaryExpression.op_throw:
 					return false;
 				case IASTUnaryExpression.op_bracketedPrimary:
 					return hasNoEffect(unaryExpr.getOperand());