diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index a062cd7..8ff3954 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ TODO: possible cb aliasing?
 TODO: document requirements for function pointers and calling conventions.
 
 	- ev.h wasn't valid C++ anymore, which tripped compilers other than
-          clang, msvc or gcc (analyzed by Raphael 'kena' Poss).
+          clang, msvc or gcc (analyzed by Raphael 'kena' Poss). Unfortunately,
+          C++ doesn't support typedefs for function pointers fully, so the affected
+          declarations have to spell out the types each time.
 	- when not using autoconf, tighten the check for clock_gettime and related
           functionality.
 
diff --git a/ev.c b/ev.c
index beaf075..6f36c6d 100644
--- a/ev.c
+++ b/ev.c
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ ev_set_invoke_pending_cb (EV_P_ ev_loop_callback invoke_pending_cb) EV_THROW
 }
 
 void
-ev_set_loop_release_cb (EV_P_ ev_loop_callback EV_THROW release, ev_loop_callback EV_THROW acquire) EV_THROW
+ev_set_loop_release_cb (EV_P_ void (*release)(EV_P) EV_THROW, void (*acquire)(EV_P) EV_THROW) EV_THROW
 {
   release_cb = release;
   acquire_cb = acquire;
diff --git a/ev.h b/ev.h
index e37edc2..0600586 100644
--- a/ev.h
+++ b/ev.h
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@
 
 #define EV_THROW EV_CPP(throw())
 
-/* apple's proprietary clang fork errors out with exception specifications */
-/* in all sorts of places, so let's not even bother with them */
-/* users are strongly advised to install clang or gcc */
-#if __APPLE__ && __clang__
-# undef EV_THROW
-# define EV_THROW
-#endif
-
 EV_CPP(extern "C" {)
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -668,7 +660,8 @@ EV_API_DECL void ev_set_userdata (EV_P_ void *data) EV_THROW;
 EV_API_DECL void *ev_userdata (EV_P) EV_THROW;
 typedef void (*ev_loop_callback)(EV_P);
 EV_API_DECL void ev_set_invoke_pending_cb (EV_P_ ev_loop_callback invoke_pending_cb) EV_THROW;
-EV_API_DECL void ev_set_loop_release_cb (EV_P_ ev_loop_callback EV_THROW release, ev_loop_callback EV_THROW acquire) EV_THROW;
+/* C++ doesn't allow the use of the ev_loop_callback typedef here, so we need to spell it out*/
+EV_API_DECL void ev_set_loop_release_cb (EV_P_ void (*release)(EV_P) EV_THROW, void (*acquire)(EV_P) EV_THROW) EV_THROW;
 
 EV_API_DECL unsigned int ev_pending_count (EV_P) EV_THROW; /* number of pending events, if any */
 EV_API_DECL void ev_invoke_pending (EV_P); /* invoke all pending watchers */
diff --git a/ev_vars.h b/ev_vars.h
index ebd0b7d..04d4db1 100644
--- a/ev_vars.h
+++ b/ev_vars.h
@@ -194,8 +194,9 @@ VARx(unsigned int, loop_count) /* total number of loop iterations/blocks */
 VARx(unsigned int, loop_depth) /* #ev_run enters - #ev_run leaves */
 
 VARx(void *, userdata)
-VAR (release_cb, ev_loop_callback EV_THROW release_cb)
-VAR (acquire_cb, ev_loop_callback EV_THROW acquire_cb)
+/* C++ doesn't support the ev_loop_callback typedef here. stinks. */
+VAR (release_cb, void (*release_cb)(EV_P) EV_THROW)
+VAR (acquire_cb, void (*acquire_cb)(EV_P) EV_THROW)
 VAR (invoke_cb , ev_loop_callback invoke_cb)
 #endif