diff --git a/lib/base/XBase.cpp b/lib/base/XBase.cpp
index c72c425e..057024b0 100644
--- a/lib/base/XBase.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/XBase.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
 //
 
 XBase::XBase() :
-	exception(STDEXCEPTARG),
+//	exception(STDEXCEPTARG),
 	m_what()
 {
 	// do nothing
 }
 
 XBase::XBase(const CString& msg) :
-	exception(STDEXCEPTARG),
+//	exception(STDEXCEPTARG),
 	m_what(msg)
 {
 	// do nothing
diff --git a/lib/base/XBase.h b/lib/base/XBase.h
index aac354f0..72a871a4 100644
--- a/lib/base/XBase.h
+++ b/lib/base/XBase.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /*!
 This is the base class of most exception types.
 */
-class XBase : public std::exception {
+class XBase /*: public std::exception*/ {
 public:
 	//! Use getWhat() as the result of what()
 	XBase();