diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.cpp
index 4ca1083..be70f47 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TTransportUtils.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
   sz = (int32_t)ntohl(sz);
 
   if (sz < 0) {
-    throw new TTransportException("Frame size has negative value");
+    throw TTransportException("Frame size has negative value");
   }
 
   // Read the frame payload, reset markers