diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula_validation.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula_validation.rb
index 22b0eb06cf..9afdc278cb 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula_validation.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula_validation.rb
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ class FormulaValidationTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_cant_override_brew
-    assert_raises(RuntimeError) do
-      Class.new(Formula) { def brew; end }
-    end
+    e = assert_raises(RuntimeError) { Class.new(Formula) { def brew; end } }
+    assert_equal "You cannot override Formula#brew", e.message
   end
 
   def test_validates_name