diff --git a/usr.bin/users/Makefile b/usr.bin/users/Makefile
index 1bf0edfdebfe..dd04a112b2a8 100644
--- a/usr.bin/users/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/users/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 WARNS=		3
 PROG_CXX=	users
-CXXFLAGS+=	-fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
+CXXFLAGS+=	-fno-rtti
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>