diff --git a/configmgr/source/rootaccess.cxx b/configmgr/source/rootaccess.cxx
index 96fa39faf976..59b2bbd12051 100644
--- a/configmgr/source/rootaccess.cxx
+++ b/configmgr/source/rootaccess.cxx
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ void RootAccess::removeChangesListener(
 }
 
 void RootAccess::commitChanges()
-    throw (css::lang::WrappedTargetException, css::uno::RuntimeException)
+    throw (css::lang::WrappedTargetException,
+           css::uno::RuntimeException,
+           std::exception)
 {
     assert(thisIs(IS_UPDATE));
     if (!alive_)
diff --git a/configmgr/source/rootaccess.hxx b/configmgr/source/rootaccess.hxx
index b36cc9e0d64c..25d13082ed6d 100644
--- a/configmgr/source/rootaccess.hxx
+++ b/configmgr/source/rootaccess.hxx
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ public:
     virtual void SAL_CALL commitChanges()
         throw (
             com::sun::star::lang::WrappedTargetException,
-            com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException);
+            com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException,
+            std::exception);
 
     virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL hasPendingChanges()
         throw (com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException);