diff --git a/src/lib/curl/Multi.hxx b/src/lib/curl/Multi.hxx
index d8f8470ff..97c2c39fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/curl/Multi.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/curl/Multi.hxx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Allocate a new CURLM*.
 	 *
-	 * Throws std::runtime_error on error.
+	 * Throws on error.
 	 */
 	CurlMulti()
 		:handle(curl_multi_init())