diff --git a/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 1dfd8f451d..46f36cdb13 100644
--- a/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/lammps-gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ else()
       add_compile_options(/wd4244)
       add_compile_options(/wd4267)
       add_compile_options(/wd4250)
-      if(LAMMPS_EXCEPTIONS)
-        add_compile_options(/EHsc)
-      endif()
+      add_compile_options(/EHsc)
     endif()
     add_compile_definitions(_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
   endif()