diff --git a/src/systemc/tests/systemc/bugs/constructor_throw/expected_returncode b/src/systemc/tests/systemc/bugs/constructor_throw/expected_returncode
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d00491fd7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/systemc/tests/systemc/bugs/constructor_throw/expected_returncode
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1