1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/tests/raw_query/tests.py b/tests/raw_query/tests.py
index f4fe90aeb6..4c791dd206 100644
--- a/tests/raw_query/tests.py
+++ b/tests/raw_query/tests.py
@@ -221,11 +221,8 @@ class RawQueryTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_missing_fields_without_PK(self):
         query = "SELECT first_name, dob FROM raw_query_author"
-        try:
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(InvalidQuery, 'Raw query must include the primary key'):
             list(Author.objects.raw(query))
-            self.fail('Query without primary key should fail')
-        except InvalidQuery:
-            pass
 
     def test_annotations(self):
         query = (
@@ -290,10 +287,7 @@ class RawQueryTests(TestCase):
         self.assertNumQueries(1, list, Author.objects.raw("SELECT * FROM raw_query_author"))
 
     def test_subquery_in_raw_sql(self):
-        try:
-            list(Book.objects.raw('SELECT id FROM (SELECT * FROM raw_query_book WHERE paperback IS NOT NULL) sq'))
-        except InvalidQuery:
-            self.fail("Using a subquery in a RawQuerySet raised InvalidQuery")
+        list(Book.objects.raw('SELECT id FROM (SELECT * FROM raw_query_book WHERE paperback IS NOT NULL) sq'))
 
     def test_db_column_name_is_used_in_raw_query(self):
         """