diff --git a/basis/debugger/windows/windows.factor b/basis/debugger/windows/windows.factor
index 319f100e16..73c6b0e795 100644
--- a/basis/debugger/windows/windows.factor
+++ b/basis/debugger/windows/windows.factor
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CONSTANT: seh-names
         { $ STATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT             "STATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT"           }
         { $ STATUS_FLOAT_MULTIPLE_FAULTS      "STATUS_FLOAT_MULTIPLE_FAULTS"    }
         { $ STATUS_FLOAT_MULTIPLE_TRAPS       "STATUS_FLOAT_MULTIPLE_TRAPS"     }
+        { HEX: e06d7363 "Visual C++ exception" }
     }
 
 : seh-name. ( n -- )
diff --git a/vm/os-windows-nt.cpp b/vm/os-windows-nt.cpp
index 5cba7cfd0c..493d2c35f5 100755
--- a/vm/os-windows-nt.cpp
+++ b/vm/os-windows-nt.cpp
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ LONG factor_vm::exception_handler(PEXCEPTION_POINTERS pe)
 		this altogether, since that is what happens if SEH is not
 		enabled. Don't really have any idea what this exception means. */
 		break;
-	case 0xe06d7363:
-		/* This exception comes from a Visual Studio C++ app that uses
-		throw. Ignore it.
-		http://support.microsoft.com/kb/185294 */
-		break;
 	default:
 		signal_number = e->ExceptionCode;
 		c->EIP = (cell)factor::misc_signal_handler_impl;