diff --git a/aegisub/src/include/aegisub/exception.h b/aegisub/src/include/aegisub/exception.h
index df18c3cc6..0eb0e5d5c 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/include/aegisub/exception.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/include/aegisub/exception.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace Aegisub {
 	// Base class for exceptions
 	// No public creators, all exceptions throws must be specific
 	class Exception {
-		Exception *inner;
 		wxString message;
+		Exception *inner;
 
 	protected:
 		Exception(const wxString &msg, Exception *inr = 0) : message(msg), inner(inr) { }