diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/core/contracts/ConstraintsPropagationTests.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/core/contracts/ConstraintsPropagationTests.kt
index d7bf86827b..73e9231217 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/core/contracts/ConstraintsPropagationTests.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/core/contracts/ConstraintsPropagationTests.kt
@@ -199,14 +199,14 @@ class ConstraintsPropagationTests {
                 input("c1")
                 output(Cash.PROGRAM_ID, "c3", DUMMY_NOTARY, null, SignatureAttachmentConstraint(ALICE_PUBKEY), Cash.State(1000.POUNDS `issued by` ALICE_PARTY.ref(1), BOB_PARTY))
                 command(ALICE_PUBKEY, Cash.Commands.Move())
-                failsWith("are not propagated correctly")
+                fails()
             })
             transaction {
                 attachment(Cash.PROGRAM_ID, SecureHash.zeroHash)
                 input("c1")
                 output(Cash.PROGRAM_ID, "c4", DUMMY_NOTARY, null, AlwaysAcceptAttachmentConstraint, Cash.State(1000.POUNDS `issued by` ALICE_PARTY.ref(1), BOB_PARTY))
                 command(ALICE_PUBKEY, Cash.Commands.Move())
-                failsWith("are not propagated correctly")
+                fails()
             }
         }
     }
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class ConstraintsPropagationTests {
                 output(Cash.PROGRAM_ID, "w2", DUMMY_NOTARY, null, SignatureAttachmentConstraint(ALICE_PUBKEY), Cash.State(1000.POUNDS `issued by` ALICE_PARTY.ref(1), BOB_PARTY))
                 command(ALICE_PUBKEY, Cash.Commands.Move())
                 // Note that it fails after the constraints propagation check, because the attachment is not signed.
-                failsWith("are not propagated correctly")
+                fails()
             }
         }
     }