diff --git a/include/libtorrent/http_stream.hpp b/include/libtorrent/http_stream.hpp
index 3139ef29b..8f97d8aa6 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/http_stream.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/http_stream.hpp
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ public:
 		proxy_base::close(ec);
 	}
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
 	void close()
 	{
 		m_dst_name.clear();
 		proxy_base::close();
 	}
+#endif
 
 	typedef boost::function<void(error_code const&)> handler_type;
 
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/socks5_stream.hpp b/include/libtorrent/socks5_stream.hpp
index 9a668ad9a..0922199b5 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/socks5_stream.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/socks5_stream.hpp
@@ -110,12 +110,14 @@ public:
 		proxy_base::close(ec);
 	}
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
 	void close()
 	{
 		m_hostname.clear();
 		m_dst_name.clear();
 		proxy_base::close();
 	}
+#endif
 
 	typedef boost::function<void(error_code const&)> handler_type;