diff --git a/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_frame.cpp b/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_frame.cpp
index d333574689..b84ee280e4 100644
--- a/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_frame.cpp
@@ -382,9 +382,10 @@ void SIM_PLOT_FRAME::AddTuner( SCH_COMPONENT* aComponent )
         m_tuners.push_back( tuner );
         m_tunePanel->Layout();
     }
-    catch( ... )
+    catch( const KI_PARAM_ERROR& e )
     {
         // Sorry, no bonus
+        DisplayError( nullptr, e.What() );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sim/spice_value.cpp b/eeschema/sim/spice_value.cpp
index 3296b7b0aa..42b0d8ec54 100644
--- a/eeschema/sim/spice_value.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sim/spice_value.cpp
@@ -31,18 +31,19 @@
 #include <wx/numformatter.h>
 #include <confirm.h>
 #include <common.h>
+#include <ki_exception.h>
 
 SPICE_VALUE::SPICE_VALUE( const wxString& aString )
 {
     char buf[8] = { 0, };
 
     if( aString.IsEmpty() )
-        throw std::invalid_argument( _( "Spice value cannot be empty" ) );
+        throw KI_PARAM_ERROR( _( "Spice value cannot be empty" ) );
 
     LOCALE_IO dummy;    // All numeric values should be in "C" locale(decimal separator = .)
 
     if( sscanf( (const char*) aString.c_str(), "%lf%7s", &m_base, buf ) == 0 )
-        throw std::invalid_argument( _( "Invalid Spice value string" ) );
+        throw KI_PARAM_ERROR( _( "Invalid Spice value string" ) );
 
     if( *buf == 0 )
     {
diff --git a/eeschema/widgets/tuner_slider.cpp b/eeschema/widgets/tuner_slider.cpp
index 9be5c9e499..24ba8c90a0 100644
--- a/eeschema/widgets/tuner_slider.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/widgets/tuner_slider.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ TUNER_SLIDER::TUNER_SLIDER( SIM_PLOT_FRAME* aFrame, wxWindow* aParent, SCH_COMPO
     const wxString compName = aComponent->GetField( REFERENCE )->GetText();
     m_name->SetLabel( compName );
     m_value = SPICE_VALUE( aComponent->GetField( VALUE )->GetText() );
+
     m_changed = false;
     m_spiceName = aFrame->GetExporter()->GetSpiceDevice( compName ).Lower();
 
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ void TUNER_SLIDER::onMaxTextEnter( wxCommandEvent& event )
         SPICE_VALUE newMax( m_maxText->GetValue() );
         SetMax( newMax );
     }
-    catch( std::exception& )
+    catch( const KI_PARAM_ERROR& )
     {
         // Restore the previous value
         m_maxText->SetValue( m_max.ToOrigString() );
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ void TUNER_SLIDER::onValueTextEnter( wxCommandEvent& event )
         SetValue( newCur );
         m_changed = true;
     }
-    catch( std::exception& )
+    catch( const KI_PARAM_ERROR& )
     {
         // Restore the previous value
         m_valueText->SetValue( m_value.ToOrigString() );
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ void TUNER_SLIDER::onMinTextEnter( wxCommandEvent& event )
         SPICE_VALUE newMin( m_minText->GetValue() );
         SetMin( newMin );
     }
-    catch( std::exception& )
+    catch( const KI_PARAM_ERROR& )
     {
         // Restore the previous value
         m_minText->SetValue( m_min.ToOrigString() );
diff --git a/include/ki_exception.h b/include/ki_exception.h
index 099aeb406f..f9dce32cf5 100644
--- a/include/ki_exception.h
+++ b/include/ki_exception.h
@@ -37,6 +37,35 @@
 /// macro which captures the "call site" values of __FILE_, __FUNCTION__ & __LINE__
 #define THROW_IO_ERROR( msg )   throw IO_ERROR( msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__ )
 
+/**
+ * class KI_PARAM_ERROR
+ * is a class used to hold a translatable error message and may be used when throwing exceptions
+ * containing a translated error message.
+ */
+class KI_PARAM_ERROR // similar to std::invalid_argument for instance
+{
+public:
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    KI_PARAM_ERROR( const wxString& aMessage )
+    {
+        m_message = aMessage;
+    }
+
+    KI_PARAM_ERROR() {}
+
+    const wxString What() const
+    {
+        return m_message;
+    }
+
+    virtual ~KI_PARAM_ERROR() throw () {}
+
+private:
+    wxString    m_message;
+};
+
 
 /**
  * Struct IO_ERROR