diff --git a/kickstart/test/Campaign.test.js b/kickstart/test/Campaign.test.js
index 3e71096e..9aa94571 100644
--- a/kickstart/test/Campaign.test.js
+++ b/kickstart/test/Campaign.test.js
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ describe('Campaigns', () => {
         value: '5',
         from: accounts[1]
       });
-      assert(false);
-    } catch (err) {
-      assert(err);
+    } catch (e) {
+      return;
     }
+    assert(false);
   });
 
   it('allows a manager to make a payment request', async () => {
diff --git a/lottery/test/Lottery.test.js b/lottery/test/Lottery.test.js
index f836088f..add0b8b6 100644
--- a/lottery/test/Lottery.test.js
+++ b/lottery/test/Lottery.test.js
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ describe('Lottery Contract', () => {
         from: accounts[0],
         value: 0
       });
-      assert(false);
-    } catch (err) {
-      assert(err);
+    } catch (e) {
+      return;
     }
+    assert(false);
   });
 
   it('only manager can call pickWinner', async () => {
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ describe('Lottery Contract', () => {
       await lottery.methods.pickWinner().send({
         from: accounts[1]
       });
-      assert(false);
-    } catch (err) {
-      assert(err);
+    } catch (e) {
+      return;
     }
+    assert(false);
   });
 
   it('sends money to the winner and resets the players array', async () => {