diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToManyUnidirectionalAssociationTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToManyUnidirectionalAssociationTest.php
index fd7a22a5a..42fd29235 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToManyUnidirectionalAssociationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToManyUnidirectionalAssociationTest.php
@@ -73,7 +73,14 @@ class OneToManyUnidirectionalAssociationTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunction
         $this->_em->persist($routeA);
         $this->_em->persist($routeB);
 
-        $this->setExpectedException('Exception'); // depends on the underyling Database Driver
-        $this->_em->flush(); // Exception
+        $exceptionThrown = false;
+        try {
+            // exception depending on the underyling Database Driver
+            $this->_em->flush();
+        } catch(\Exception $e) {
+            $exceptionThrown = true;
+        }
+
+        $this->assertTrue($exceptionThrown, "The underlying database driver throws an exception.");
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC117Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC117Test.php
index 7057b765d..9e1b5b074 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC117Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC117Test.php
@@ -209,8 +209,15 @@ class DDC117Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $this->article1->addTranslation('en', 'Bar');
         $this->article1->addTranslation('en', 'Baz');
 
-        $this->setExpectedException('Exception');
-        $this->_em->flush();
+        $exceptionThrown = false;
+        try {
+            // exception depending on the underyling Database Driver
+            $this->_em->flush();
+        } catch(\Exception $e) {
+            $exceptionThrown = true;
+        }
+
+        $this->assertTrue($exceptionThrown, "The underlying database driver throws an exception.");
     }
 
     /**