diff --git a/packages/quicktype-core/src/language/CPlusPlus/CPlusPlusRenderer.ts b/packages/quicktype-core/src/language/CPlusPlus/CPlusPlusRenderer.ts
index 4013ebc7c..7b54ddf99 100644
--- a/packages/quicktype-core/src/language/CPlusPlus/CPlusPlusRenderer.ts
+++ b/packages/quicktype-core/src/language/CPlusPlus/CPlusPlusRenderer.ts
@@ -1986,10 +1986,10 @@ export class CPlusPlusRenderer extends ConvenienceRenderer {
                         );
                         onFirst = false;
                     });
-                    this.emitLine(
-                        'else { throw std::runtime_error("Input JSON does not conform to schema!"); }',
-                    );
                 }
+                this.emitLine(
+                    'else { throw std::runtime_error("Input JSON does not conform to schema!"); }',
+                );
             },
         );
         this.ensureBlankLine();