diff --git a/include/leveldb/status.h b/include/leveldb/status.h
index e327314..ddcbd18 100644
--- a/include/leveldb/status.h
+++ b/include/leveldb/status.h
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ namespace leveldb {
 class LEVELDB_EXPORT Status {
  public:
   // Create a success status.
-  Status() noexcept : state_(nullptr) {}
+  Status() : state_(nullptr) {}
   ~Status() { delete[] state_; }
 
   Status(const Status& rhs);
   Status& operator=(const Status& rhs);
 
-  Status(Status&& rhs) noexcept : state_(rhs.state_) { rhs.state_ = nullptr; }
-  Status& operator=(Status&& rhs) noexcept;
+  Status(Status&& rhs) : state_(rhs.state_) { rhs.state_ = nullptr; }
+  Status& operator=(Status&& rhs);
 
   // Return a success status.
   static Status OK() { return Status(); }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ inline Status& Status::operator=(const Status& rhs) {
   }
   return *this;
 }
-inline Status& Status::operator=(Status&& rhs) noexcept {
+inline Status& Status::operator=(Status&& rhs) {
   std::swap(state_, rhs.state_);
   return *this;
 }