https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=78301
--- Comment #3 from Benjamin Buch <benni.buch at gmail dot com> --- No, it isn't. $ g++ -std=c++11 -o a a.cpp a.cpp:3:41: error: invalid use of 'this' at top level void outer() const noexcept( noexcept( this->inner() ) ) { tested with: $ g++ --version g++ (GCC) 7.0.1 20170221 (experimental) Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.