diff --git a/testsuite/httpx/__init__.py b/testsuite/httpx/__init__.py
index 6d8810e1..fda619b1 100644
--- a/testsuite/httpx/__init__.py
+++ b/testsuite/httpx/__init__.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
         """For backwards compatibility"""
         if self.response is not None:
             return getattr(self.response, item)
-        return None
+        raise self.error
 
     def __str__(self):
         if self.error is None: