diff --git a/lib/puma/cluster.rb b/lib/puma/cluster.rb
index 92920934..8338b21b 100644
--- a/lib/puma/cluster.rb
+++ b/lib/puma/cluster.rb
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ module Puma
           stop_workers
           stop
 
-          raise SignalException, "SIGTERM" if @options[:raise_exception_on_sigterm]
+          raise(SignalException, "SIGTERM") if @options[:raise_exception_on_sigterm]
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/puma/launcher.rb b/lib/puma/launcher.rb
index cbc83693..b06558a8 100644
--- a/lib/puma/launcher.rb
+++ b/lib/puma/launcher.rb
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ module Puma
         Signal.trap "SIGTERM" do
           graceful_stop
 
-          raise SignalException, "SIGTERM" if @options[:raise_exception_on_sigterm]
+          raise(SignalException, "SIGTERM") if @options[:raise_exception_on_sigterm]
         end
       rescue Exception
         log "*** SIGTERM not implemented, signal based gracefully stopping unavailable!"