diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum _strict.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum _strict.md
index 41c39a0f7..180f4ca86 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum _strict.md	
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum _strict.md	
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ inline void from_json(const BasicJsonType& j, type& e);
     Expected output:
     
     ```
-    [json.exception.type_error.302] can't serialize - enum value 3 out of range
+    [json.exception.type_error.302] serialization failed: enum value 3 is out of range
     ```
 
 ??? example "Example 2: Strict deserialization"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ inline void from_json(const BasicJsonType& j, type& e);
     Expected output:
     
     ```
-    [json.exception.type_error.302] can't deserialize - invalid json value : "yellow"
+    [json.exception.type_error.302] deserialization failed: invalid JSON value "yellow"
     ```
 
 Both examples demonstrate:
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/examples/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum_strict.output b/docs/mkdocs/docs/examples/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum_strict.output
index 70a6334b2..cdd1ff85c 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/examples/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum_strict.output
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/examples/nlohmann_json_serialize_enum_strict.output
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[json.exception.type_error.302] can't serialize - enum value 3 out of range
+[json.exception.type_error.302] serialization failed: enum value 3 is out of range
diff --git a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
index 8bf611971..1ed9dd114 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ namespace detail
 template<typename T>
 [[noreturn]] inline void json_throw_from_serialize_macro(T&& exception)
 {
-#if defined(__cpp_exceptions) || defined(__EXCEPTIONS) || defined(_CPPUNWIND) || defined(EXCEPTIONS)
+#if (defined(__cpp_exceptions) || defined(__EXCEPTIONS) || defined(_CPPUNWIND)) && !defined(JSON_NOEXCEPTION)
     throw std::forward<T>(exception);
 #else
     // Forward the exception (even if unused) and abort
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
         });                                                                                     \
         if (it == std::end(m)) { \
             auto value = static_cast<typename std::underlying_type<ENUM_TYPE>::type>(e); \
-            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("can't serialize - enum value ", std::to_string(value), " out of range"), &j)); \
+            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("serialization failed: enum value ", std::to_string(value), " is out of range"), &j)); \
         } \
         j = it->second; \
     }                                                                                           \
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
             return ej_pair.second == j;                                                         \
         });                                                                                     \
         if (it == std::end(m))            \
-            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("can't deserialize - invalid json value : ", j.dump()), &j)); \
+            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("deserialization failed: invalid JSON value ", j.dump()), &j)); \
         e = it->first; \
     }
 
diff --git a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index 3559d4966..d1d3443f7 100644
--- a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -2614,7 +2614,7 @@ namespace detail
 template<typename T>
 [[noreturn]] inline void json_throw_from_serialize_macro(T&& exception)
 {
-#if defined(__cpp_exceptions) || defined(__EXCEPTIONS) || defined(_CPPUNWIND) || defined(EXCEPTIONS)
+#if (defined(__cpp_exceptions) || defined(__EXCEPTIONS) || defined(_CPPUNWIND)) && !defined(JSON_NOEXCEPTION)
     throw std::forward<T>(exception);
 #else
     // Forward the exception (even if unused) and abort
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
         });                                                                                     \
         if (it == std::end(m)) { \
             auto value = static_cast<typename std::underlying_type<ENUM_TYPE>::type>(e); \
-            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("can't serialize - enum value ", std::to_string(value), " out of range"), &j)); \
+            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("serialization failed: enum value ", std::to_string(value), " is out of range"), &j)); \
         } \
         j = it->second; \
     }                                                                                           \
@@ -2661,7 +2661,7 @@ NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
             return ej_pair.second == j;                                                         \
         });                                                                                     \
         if (it == std::end(m))            \
-            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("can't deserialize - invalid json value : ", j.dump()), &j)); \
+            nlohmann::detail::json_throw_from_serialize_macro(nlohmann::detail::type_error::create(302, nlohmann::detail::concat("deserialization failed: invalid JSON value ", j.dump()), &j)); \
         e = it->first; \
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-conversions.cpp b/tests/src/unit-conversions.cpp
index e39e0f3ef..681850616 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-conversions.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-conversions.cpp
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ TEST_CASE("JSON to enum mapping")
 
         // invalid json
         const json j = "foo";
-        CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(j.template get<cards_strict>(), "[json.exception.type_error.302] can't deserialize - invalid json value : \"foo\"", json::type_error);
+        CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(j.template get<cards_strict>(), "[json.exception.type_error.302] deserialization failed: invalid JSON value \"foo\"", json::type_error);
     }
 
     SECTION("traditional enum")
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ TEST_CASE("JSON to enum mapping")
 
         // invalid json
         const json j = "foo";
-        CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(j.template get<TaskStateStrict>(), "[json.exception.type_error.302] can't deserialize - invalid json value : \"foo\"", json::type_error);
+        CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(j.template get<TaskStateStrict>(), "[json.exception.type_error.302] deserialization failed: invalid JSON value \"foo\"", json::type_error);
     }
 }