1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/BuildViewTestCase.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/BuildViewTestCase.java
index 1426ea58fc..9f4514cd94 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/BuildViewTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/util/BuildViewTestCase.java
@@ -858,11 +858,12 @@ public abstract class BuildViewTestCase extends FoundationTestCase {
       getTarget(target);
       fail(
           String.format(
-              "checkLoadingPhaseError(): expected an exception with '%s' when loading target '%s'.",
-              expectedErrorMessage, target));
-    } catch (Exception expected) {
+              "checkLoadingPhaseError(): expected an error with '%s' when loading target '%s'.",
+              expectedErrorMessage,
+              target));
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      assertContainsEvent(expectedErrorMessage);
     }
-    assertContainsEvent(expectedErrorMessage);
   }
 
   /**