diff --git a/passphrase_cache.cc b/passphrase_cache.cc
index 7e96a87..d13973a 100644
--- a/passphrase_cache.cc
+++ b/passphrase_cache.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <exception>
 #include "passphrase_cache.hh"
 
 namespace pEp {
diff --git a/passphrase_cache.hh b/passphrase_cache.hh
index 69936a8..1a4651a 100644
--- a/passphrase_cache.hh
+++ b/passphrase_cache.hh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <functional>
+#include <exception>
 #include <pEp/message_api.h>
 
 namespace pEp {
diff --git a/test/test_passphrase_cache.cc b/test/test_passphrase_cache.cc
index 3d01ac3..143062f 100644
--- a/test/test_passphrase_cache.cc
+++ b/test/test_passphrase_cache.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <iostream>
-#include <exception>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <assert.h>