diff --git a/compute_kernel_writer/validation/Validation.cpp b/compute_kernel_writer/validation/Validation.cpp
index da0ce8a..0a28883 100644
--- a/compute_kernel_writer/validation/Validation.cpp
+++ b/compute_kernel_writer/validation/Validation.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     }
     else
     {
-        std::runtime_error("One or more tests failed");
+        throw std::runtime_error("One or more tests failed");
     }
 
     return 0;