diff --git a/source/encoders/ffmpeg-encoder.cpp b/source/encoders/ffmpeg-encoder.cpp
index e4cef988..d9304209 100644
--- a/source/encoders/ffmpeg-encoder.cpp
+++ b/source/encoders/ffmpeg-encoder.cpp
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ void ffmpeg_instance::initialize_sw(obs_data_t* settings)
 				std::stringstream sstr;
 				sstr << "Color Format '" << ::ffmpeg::tools::get_pixel_format_name(_pixfmt_target)
 					 << "' is not supported by the encoder.";
-				throw std::exception(sstr.str().c_str());
+				throw std::runtime_error(sstr.str().c_str());
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/source/ffmpeg/avframe-queue.cpp b/source/ffmpeg/avframe-queue.cpp
index d32a7d66..eb5e931b 100644
--- a/source/ffmpeg/avframe-queue.cpp
+++ b/source/ffmpeg/avframe-queue.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<AVFrame> avframe_queue::create_frame()
 
 	int res = av_frame_get_buffer(frame.get(), 32);
 	if (res < 0) {
-		throw std::exception(tools::get_error_description(res));
+		throw std::runtime_error(tools::get_error_description(res));
 	}
 
 	return frame;