diff --git a/xbmc/utils/StringUtils.h b/xbmc/utils/StringUtils.h
index eeb63af900f41..96e6d75df2330 100644
--- a/xbmc/utils/StringUtils.h
+++ b/xbmc/utils/StringUtils.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class StringUtils
   template<typename... Args>
   static std::string Format(const std::string& fmt, Args&&... args)
   {
+    // coverity[fun_call_w_exception : FALSE]
     auto result = fmt::format(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     if (result == fmt)
       result = fmt::sprintf(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class StringUtils
   template<typename... Args>
   static std::wstring Format(const std::wstring& fmt, Args&&... args)
   {
+    // coverity[fun_call_w_exception : FALSE]
     auto result = fmt::format(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     if (result == fmt)
       result = fmt::sprintf(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);