1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp
index 24145f0117..11ef06e517 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/client/amqp0_10/ConnectionImpl.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ bool ConnectionImpl::tryConnect()
             QPID_LOG(info, "Connected to " << *i);
             mergeUrls(connection.getInitialBrokers(), l);
             return resetSessions(l);
+        } catch (const qpid::ProtocolVersionError& e) {
+            throw qpid::messaging::ProtocolVersionError("AMQP 0-10 not supported");
         } catch (const qpid::TransportFailure& e) {
             QPID_LOG(info, "Failed to connect to " << *i << ": " << e.what());
         }