diff --git a/include/pybind11/pytypes.h b/include/pybind11/pytypes.h
index b4798cc75..75c03d128 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/pytypes.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/pytypes.h
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     error_already_set(const error_already_set &) = default;
-    error_already_set(error_already_set &&) noexcept = default;
+    error_already_set(error_already_set &&) = default;
 
     inline ~error_already_set() override;