diff --git a/src/add-ons/translators/rtf/RTF.cpp b/src/add-ons/translators/rtf/RTF.cpp
index 91a386935c..a1fe3eed1b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/translators/rtf/RTF.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/translators/rtf/RTF.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Parser::Parse(Header &header)
 						if (openBrackets == 0)
 							return B_OK;
 
-						throw B_ERROR;
+						throw (status_t)B_ERROR;
 					}
 					continue;
 				}