diff --git a/tests/YGMeasureTest.cpp b/tests/YGMeasureTest.cpp
index e47607d4..6e1de931 100644
--- a/tests/YGMeasureTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/YGMeasureTest.cpp
@@ -580,7 +580,11 @@ TEST(YogaDeathTest, cannot_add_child_to_node_with_measure_func) {
   root->setMeasureFunc(_measure);
 
   const YGNodeRef root_child0 = YGNodeNew();
+#if defined(__cpp_exceptions)
   ASSERT_THROW(YGNodeInsertChild(root, root_child0, 0), std::logic_error);
+#else // !defined(__cpp_exceptions)
+  ASSERT_DEATH(YGNodeInsertChild(root, root_child0, 0), "Cannot add child.*");
+#endif // defined(__cpp_exceptions)
   YGNodeFree(root_child0);
   YGNodeFreeRecursive(root);
 }
@@ -589,7 +593,11 @@ TEST(YogaDeathTest, cannot_add_nonnull_measure_func_to_non_leaf_node) {
   const YGNodeRef root = YGNodeNew();
   const YGNodeRef root_child0 = YGNodeNew();
   YGNodeInsertChild(root, root_child0, 0);
+#if defined(__cpp_exceptions)
   ASSERT_THROW(root->setMeasureFunc(_measure), std::logic_error);
+#else // !defined(__cpp_exceptions)
+  ASSERT_DEATH(root->setMeasureFunc(_measure), "Cannot set measure function.*");
+#endif // defined(__cpp_exceptions)
   YGNodeFreeRecursive(root);
 }
 
diff --git a/yoga/Utils.cpp b/yoga/Utils.cpp
index f2af12b2..e448d994 100644
--- a/yoga/Utils.cpp
+++ b/yoga/Utils.cpp
@@ -75,5 +75,9 @@ YGFloatOptional YGFloatOptionalMax(YGFloatOptional op1, YGFloatOptional op2) {
 }
 
 void throwLogicalErrorWithMessage(const char* message) {
+#if defined(__cpp_exceptions)
   throw std::logic_error(message);
+#else // !defined(__cpp_exceptions)
+  std::terminate();
+#endif // defined(__cpp_exceptions)
 }