diff --git a/test/unit/comment_test.rb b/test/unit/comment_test.rb
index b133a1cdc..b62f2fb5e 100644
--- a/test/unit/comment_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/comment_test.rb
@@ -159,16 +159,15 @@ class CommentTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
         post = FactoryGirl.create(:post)
         c1 = FactoryGirl.create(:comment, :post => post)
-        comment_vote = c1.vote!("down")
-        assert_equal([], comment_vote.errors.full_messages)
-        comment_vote = c1.vote!("down")
-        assert_equal(["You have already voted for this comment"], comment_vote.errors.full_messages)
+
+        assert_nothing_raised { c1.vote!("down") }
+        exception = assert_raises(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid) { c1.vote!("down") }
+        assert_equal("Validation failed: You have already voted for this comment", exception.message)
         assert_equal(1, CommentVote.count)
         assert_equal(-1, CommentVote.last.score)
 
         c2 = FactoryGirl.create(:comment, :post => post)
-        comment_vote = c2.vote!("down")
-        assert_equal([], comment_vote.errors.full_messages)
+        assert_nothing_raised { c2.vote!("down") }
         assert_equal(2, CommentVote.count)
       end
 
@@ -176,9 +175,9 @@ class CommentTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
         post = FactoryGirl.create(:post)
         c1 = FactoryGirl.create(:comment, :post => post)
-        comment_vote = c1.vote!("up")
 
-        assert_equal(["You cannot upvote your own comments"], comment_vote.errors.full_messages)
+        exception = assert_raises(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid) { c1.vote!("up") }
+        assert_equal("Validation failed: You cannot upvote your own comments", exception.message)
       end
 
       should "allow undoing of votes" do