diff --git a/rtgui/main.cc b/rtgui/main.cc
index 6885e44fe..bc6c4a977 100644
--- a/rtgui/main.cc
+++ b/rtgui/main.cc
@@ -85,9 +85,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         argv1_ = argv[1];
     else
         argv1_ = "";
-
-   argv0 = Glib::filename_to_utf8 (argv0_);
-   argv1 = Glib::filename_to_utf8 (argv1_);
+  
+#ifdef GLIBMM_EXCEPTIONS_ENABLED
+   argv0 = Glib::filename_to_utf8 (argv0);
+   argv1 = Glib::filename_to_utf8 (argv1);
+#else
+   std::auto_ptr<Glib::Error> error;
+   argv0 = Glib::filename_to_utf8 (argv0_, error);
+   argv1 = Glib::filename_to_utf8 (argv1_, error);
+#endif //GLIBMM_EXCEPTIONS_ENABLED
 
    Glib::thread_init();
    gdk_threads_init();