diff --git a/tests/auto/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/tests/auto/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     add_dependencies(buildtests ${_test})
 endmacro(gv_add_unit_test)
 
+kde_source_files_enable_exceptions(
+    documenttest.cpp
+    imagemetainfomodeltest.cpp
+)
+
 include_directories(
     ${gwenview_SOURCE_DIR}
     ${importer_SOURCE_DIR}