diff --git a/dump978_main.cc b/dump978_main.cc
index ace839e..de75ac2 100644
--- a/dump978_main.cc
+++ b/dump978_main.cc
@@ -246,10 +246,14 @@ static int realmain(int argc, char **argv) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+#ifndef DEBUG_EXCEPTIONS
     try {
         return realmain(argc, argv);
     } catch (...) {
         std::cerr << "Uncaught exception: " << boost::current_exception_diagnostic_information() << std::endl;
         return 2;
     }
+#else
+    return realmain(argc, argv);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/faup978_main.cc b/faup978_main.cc
index d15f75a..9636e0b 100644
--- a/faup978_main.cc
+++ b/faup978_main.cc
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int realmain(int argc, char **argv) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-#if 0
+#ifndef DEBUG_EXCEPTIONS
     try {
         return realmain(argc, argv);
     } catch (...) {
diff --git a/skyview978_main.cc b/skyview978_main.cc
index a80c098..2232bdb 100644
--- a/skyview978_main.cc
+++ b/skyview978_main.cc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int realmain(int argc, char **argv) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-#if 0
+#ifndef DEBUG_EXCEPTIONS
     try {
         return realmain(argc, argv);
     } catch (...) {