diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp
index b38e70d2c..71965ba7b 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp
@@ -416,14 +416,16 @@ class BCT_API socket
 
 typedef std::function<void(const code&, const socket::ptr&)> socket_handler;
 
+// Should not be noexcept.
 #define VARIANT_DISPATCH_METHOD(object, method) \
-std::visit([&](auto&& value) NOEXCEPT \
+std::visit([&](auto&& value) \
 { \
     value.get().method; \
 }, object)
 
+// Should not be noexcept.
 #define VARIANT_DISPATCH_FUNCTION(function, object, ...) \
-std::visit([&](auto&& value) NOEXCEPT \
+std::visit([&](auto&& value) \
 { \
     function(value.get(), __VA_ARGS__); \
 }, object)