diff --git a/DetectorDescription/GeoModel/GeoModelExamples/src/ToyDetectorTool.cxx b/DetectorDescription/GeoModel/GeoModelExamples/src/ToyDetectorTool.cxx
index 2f8276783c50d467e10a2bfb73e71a68c413a345..b3aa18ce1a8cf7d0fa27fe14d14aa3ec7c1c245a 100755
--- a/DetectorDescription/GeoModel/GeoModelExamples/src/ToyDetectorTool.cxx
+++ b/DetectorDescription/GeoModel/GeoModelExamples/src/ToyDetectorTool.cxx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ToyDetectorTool::create()
       //
       GeoPhysVol *world=&*theExpt->getPhysVol();
       theToyFactory.create(world);
-    } catch (std::bad_alloc) {
+    } catch (const std::bad_alloc&) {
       log << MSG::FATAL << "Could not create new ToyDetectorNode!" << endmsg;
       return StatusCode::FAILURE; 
     }