diff --git a/AntennaTracker/GCS_Tracker.h b/AntennaTracker/GCS_Tracker.h
index 4201cadde8..30cfaef564 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/GCS_Tracker.h
+++ b/AntennaTracker/GCS_Tracker.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ protected:
 
     GCS_MAVLINK_Tracker *new_gcs_mavlink_backend(GCS_MAVLINK_Parameters &params,
                                                  AP_HAL::UARTDriver &uart) override {
-        return new GCS_MAVLINK_Tracker(params, uart);
+        return NEW_NOTHROW GCS_MAVLINK_Tracker(params, uart);
     }
 
 private: