diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index a5686bce4..ee7f04007 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void KartProperties::load(const std::string &filename, const std::string &node)
         {
             copyFrom(&stk_config->getKartProperties(kart_type));
         }
-        catch (std::out_of_range)
+        catch (std::out_of_range &)
         {
             copyFrom(&stk_config->getDefaultKartProperties());
         }   // try .. catch