diff --git a/pandas/tests/internals/test_internals.py b/pandas/tests/internals/test_internals.py
index aa966caa63238..98e6cbe693111 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/internals/test_internals.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/internals/test_internals.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def test_delete(self):
 
         newb = self.fblock.copy()
 
-        with pytest.raises(IndexError, match=None):
+        with tm.external_error_raised(IndexError):
             newb.delete(3)