diff --git a/tests/Clip_Tests.cpp b/tests/Clip_Tests.cpp
index 6c60bedd..1b520ef6 100644
--- a/tests/Clip_Tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/Clip_Tests.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ TEST(Clip_Properties)
 		CHECK_EQUAL(true, root["alpha"]["keyframe"].asBool());
 
 	}
-	catch (exception e)
+	catch (const std::exception& e)
 	{
 		// Error parsing JSON (or missing keys)
 		throw InvalidJSON("JSON is invalid (missing keys or invalid data types)", "");
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ TEST(Clip_Properties)
 		CHECK_EQUAL(false, root["alpha"]["keyframe"].asBool());
 
 	}
-	catch (exception e)
+	catch (const std::exception& e)
 	{
 		// Error parsing JSON (or missing keys)
 		throw InvalidJSON("JSON is invalid (missing keys or invalid data types)", "");
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ TEST(Clip_Properties)
 		CHECK_EQUAL(false, root["alpha"]["keyframe"].asBool());
 
 	}
-	catch (exception e)
+	catch (const std::exception& e)
 	{
 		// Error parsing JSON (or missing keys)
 		throw InvalidJSON("JSON is invalid (missing keys or invalid data types)", "");
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ TEST(Clip_Properties)
 		CHECK_EQUAL(true, root["alpha"]["keyframe"].asBool());
 
 	}
-	catch (exception e)
+	catch (const std::exception& e)
 	{
 		// Error parsing JSON (or missing keys)
 		throw InvalidJSON("JSON is invalid (missing keys or invalid data types)", "");