diff --git a/cpplint.py b/cpplint.py
index abfb5116a3..daf60683f4 100755
--- a/cpplint.py
+++ b/cpplint.py
@@ -2869,7 +2869,7 @@ def CheckSpacingForFunctionCall(filename, clean_lines, linenum, error):
             'Extra space after (')
     if (Search(r'\w\s+\(', fncall) and
         not Search(r'_{0,2}asm_{0,2}\s+_{0,2}volatile_{0,2}\s+\(', fncall) and
-        not Search(r'#\s*define|typedef|using\s+\w+\s*=', fncall) and
+        not Search(r'#\s*define|typedef|__except|using\s+\w+\s*=', fncall) and
         not Search(r'\w\s+\((\w+::)*\*\w+\)\(', fncall) and
         not Search(r'\bcase\s+\(', fncall)):
       # TODO(unknown): Space after an operator function seem to be a common