diff --git a/SWIG/Lib/std/std_except.i b/SWIG/Lib/std/std_except.i
index 50deaf1a7..75b8d0fd6 100644
--- a/SWIG/Lib/std/std_except.i
+++ b/SWIG/Lib/std/std_except.i
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#if defined(SWIGJAVA) || defined(SWIGCSHARP)
+#error "do not use this version of std_except.i"
+#endif
+
 %{
 #include <stdexcept>
 %}