diff --git a/test/unit/hibf/bit_vector_test.cpp b/test/unit/hibf/bit_vector_test.cpp
index 1734b39b..051b27d9 100644
--- a/test/unit/hibf/bit_vector_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/hibf/bit_vector_test.cpp
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ TEST(bit_vector_test, flip_single_bit)
     EXPECT_FALSE(test_vector[63]);
     EXPECT_FALSE(test_vector[64]);
 
-    EXPECT_THROW(test_vector.flip(250), std::out_of_range);
+    EXPECT_THROW(test_vector.flip(250), std::exception);
 }
 
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