diff --git a/src/ripple/basics/contract.h b/src/ripple/basics/contract.h
index a4a7a849ea..9b65e826c3 100644
--- a/src/ripple/basics/contract.h
+++ b/src/ripple/basics/contract.h
@@ -43,12 +43,11 @@ throwException(
 
 } // detail
 
-template <class Exception,
-    class... Args>
+template <class Exception, class... Args>
 void
 Throw (Args&&... args)
 {
-    throwException(
+    detail::throwException(
         std::make_exception_ptr(
             Exception(std::forward<
                 Args>(args)...)));
@@ -59,6 +58,11 @@ void
 LogicError (
     std::string const& how);
 
+/** Called to throw an exception. */
+#ifndef THROW
+#define THROW(T, arg) Throw<T>(arg)
+#endif
+
 } // ripple
 
 #endif