diff --git a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/cuda/context.hpp b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/cuda/context.hpp
index 0837907b4f5a7..e49a7db9fe505 100644
--- a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/cuda/context.hpp
+++ b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/cuda/context.hpp
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ struct ur_context_handle_t_ : ur::cuda::handle_base {
     UR_CHECK_ERROR(urAdapterRetain(ur::cuda::adapter));
   };
 
-  ~ur_context_handle_t_() {
+  ~ur_context_handle_t_() noexcept {
     if (MemoryPoolHost) {
       umfPoolDestroy(MemoryPoolHost);
     }
     if (MemoryProviderHost) {
       umfMemoryProviderDestroy(MemoryProviderHost);
     }
-    UR_CHECK_ERROR(urAdapterRelease(ur::cuda::adapter));
+    urAdapterRelease(ur::cuda::adapter);
   }
 
   void invokeExtendedDeleters() {
diff --git a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp
index 120d5346d497f..d23d8527c48b6 100644
--- a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp
+++ b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ struct ur_context_handle_t_ : ur::hip::handle_base {
     UR_CHECK_ERROR(urAdapterRetain(ur::hip::adapter));
   };
 
-  ~ur_context_handle_t_() {
-    UR_CHECK_ERROR(urAdapterRelease(ur::hip::adapter));
-  }
+  ~ur_context_handle_t_() noexcept { urAdapterRelease(ur::hip::adapter); }
 
   ur_context_handle_t_(const ur_context_handle_t_ &) = delete;