diff --git a/headers/enum.hpp/enum.hpp b/headers/enum.hpp/enum.hpp
index b66f5d8..00c0bad 100644
--- a/headers/enum.hpp/enum.hpp
+++ b/headers/enum.hpp/enum.hpp
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
-#include <utility>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <optional>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <type_traits>
+#include <utility>
+
+#if !defined(__cpp_exceptions) && !defined(__EXCEPTIONS) && !defined(_CPPUNWIND)
+#  define ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+#endif
 
 namespace enum_hpp
 {
@@ -116,6 +122,15 @@ namespace enum_hpp
 
 namespace enum_hpp::detail
 {
+    inline void throw_exception_with [[noreturn]] (const char* what) {
+    #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+        throw ::enum_hpp::exception(what);
+    #else
+        (void)what;
+        std::abort();
+    #endif
+    }
+
     template < typename Enum >
     struct ignore_assign final {
         Enum value;
@@ -264,7 +279,7 @@ namespace enum_hpp::detail
             if ( auto s = to_string(e) ) {\
                 return *s;\
             }\
-            throw ::enum_hpp::exception(#Enum "_traits::to_string_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
+            ::enum_hpp::detail::throw_exception_with(#Enum "_traits::to_string_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
         }\
         \
         static constexpr std::optional<Enum> from_string(std::string_view name) noexcept {\
@@ -285,7 +300,7 @@ namespace enum_hpp::detail
             if ( auto e = from_string(name) ) {\
                 return *e;\
             }\
-            throw ::enum_hpp::exception(#Enum "_traits::from_string_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
+            ::enum_hpp::detail::throw_exception_with(#Enum "_traits::from_string_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
         }\
         \
         static constexpr std::optional<std::size_t> to_index(Enum e) noexcept {\
@@ -305,7 +320,7 @@ namespace enum_hpp::detail
             if ( auto i = to_index(e) ) {\
                 return *i;\
             }\
-            throw ::enum_hpp::exception(#Enum "_traits::to_index_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
+            ::enum_hpp::detail::throw_exception_with(#Enum "_traits::to_index_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
         }\
         \
         static constexpr std::optional<Enum> from_index(std::size_t index) noexcept {\
@@ -324,7 +339,7 @@ namespace enum_hpp::detail
             if ( auto e = from_index(index) ) {\
                 return *e;\
             }\
-            throw ::enum_hpp::exception(#Enum "_traits::from_index_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
+            ::enum_hpp::detail::throw_exception_with(#Enum "_traits::from_index_or_throw(): invalid argument");\
         }\
     };
 
diff --git a/untests/enum_tests.cpp b/untests/enum_tests.cpp
index 56b5659..4098936 100644
--- a/untests/enum_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/enum_tests.cpp
@@ -204,12 +204,16 @@ TEST_CASE("enum") {
 
             STATIC_CHECK_FALSE(sn::color_traits::to_string(sn::color(42)));
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::color_traits::to_string_or_empty(sn::color(42)) == "");
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(sn::color_traits::to_string_or_throw(sn::color(42)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
 
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_string(sn::color::green) == "green");
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_string_or_empty(sn::color::green) == "green");
             CHECK(enum_hpp::to_string_or_throw(sn::color::green) == "green");
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(enum_hpp::to_string_or_throw(sn::color(42)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
         }
         {
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::render::mask_traits::to_string(sn::render::mask::none) == "none");
@@ -242,12 +246,16 @@ TEST_CASE("enum") {
 
             STATIC_CHECK_FALSE(sn::numbers_traits::to_string(sn::numbers(100500)));
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::numbers_traits::to_string_or_empty(sn::numbers(100500)) == "");
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(sn::numbers_traits::to_string_or_throw(sn::numbers(100500)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
 
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_string(sn::_180) == "_180");
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_string_or_empty(sn::_180) == "_180");
             CHECK(enum_hpp::to_string_or_throw(sn::_180) == "_180");
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(enum_hpp::to_string_or_throw(sn::numbers(100500)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
         }
     }
 
@@ -267,12 +275,16 @@ TEST_CASE("enum") {
 
             STATIC_CHECK_FALSE(sn::color_traits::from_string("42"));
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::color_traits::from_string_or_default("42", sn::color::red) == sn::color::red);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(sn::color_traits::from_string_or_throw("42"), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
 
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::from_string<sn::color>("green") == sn::color::green);
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::from_string_or_default("green", sn::color::red) == sn::color::green);
             CHECK(enum_hpp::from_string_or_throw<sn::color>("green") == sn::color::green);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(enum_hpp::from_string_or_throw<sn::color>("42"), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
         }
         {
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::render::mask_traits::from_string("none") == sn::render::mask::none);
@@ -308,12 +320,16 @@ TEST_CASE("enum") {
 
             STATIC_CHECK_FALSE(sn::color_traits::to_index(sn::color(42)));
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::color_traits::to_index_or_invalid(sn::color(42)) == enum_hpp::invalid_index);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(sn::color_traits::to_index_or_throw(sn::color(42)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
 
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_index(sn::color::green) == 1u);
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_index_or_invalid(sn::color::green) == 1u);
             CHECK(enum_hpp::to_index_or_throw(sn::color::green) == 1u);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(enum_hpp::to_index_or_throw(sn::color(42)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
         }
         {
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::render::mask_traits::to_index(sn::render::mask::none) == 0u);
@@ -346,12 +362,16 @@ TEST_CASE("enum") {
 
             STATIC_CHECK_FALSE(sn::numbers_traits::to_index(sn::numbers(100500)));
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::numbers_traits::to_index_or_invalid(sn::numbers(100500)) == enum_hpp::invalid_index);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(sn::numbers_traits::to_index_or_throw(sn::numbers(100500)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
 
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_index(sn::_180) == 180u);
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::to_index_or_invalid(sn::_180) == 180u);
             CHECK(enum_hpp::to_index_or_throw(sn::_180) == 180u);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(enum_hpp::to_index_or_throw(sn::numbers(100500)), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
         }
     }
 
@@ -371,12 +391,16 @@ TEST_CASE("enum") {
 
             STATIC_CHECK_FALSE(sn::color_traits::from_index(42));
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::color_traits::from_index_or_default(42, sn::color::red) == sn::color::red);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(sn::color_traits::from_index_or_throw(42), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
 
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::from_index<sn::color>(1) == sn::color::green);
             STATIC_CHECK(enum_hpp::from_index_or_default(1, sn::color::red) == sn::color::green);
             CHECK(enum_hpp::from_index_or_throw<sn::color>(1) == sn::color::green);
+        #ifndef ENUM_HPP_NO_EXCEPTIONS
             CHECK_THROWS_AS(enum_hpp::from_index_or_throw<sn::color>(42), enum_hpp::exception);
+        #endif
         }
         {
             STATIC_CHECK(sn::render::mask_traits::from_index(0) == sn::render::mask::none);