diff --git a/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/AtomTest.php b/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/AtomTest.php
index a3cc8518..abc9f26d 100644
--- a/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/AtomTest.php
+++ b/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/AtomTest.php
@@ -76,11 +76,7 @@ public function tearDown()
     public function testRenderMethodRunsMinimalWriterContainerProperlyBeforeICheckAtomCompliance()
     {
         $renderer = new Renderer\Feed\Atom($this->_validWriter);
-        try {
-            $renderer->render();
-        } catch (Writer\Exception $e) {
-            $this->fail('Valid Writer object caused an exception when building which should never happen');
-        }
+        $renderer->render();
     }
 
     public function testEntryEncodingHasBeenSet()
diff --git a/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/RssTest.php b/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/RssTest.php
index 7fb7c37b..426f0c90 100644
--- a/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/RssTest.php
+++ b/test/Writer/Renderer/Entry/RssTest.php
@@ -65,11 +65,7 @@ public function tearDown()
     public function testRenderMethodRunsMinimalWriterContainerProperlyBeforeICheckAtomCompliance()
     {
         $renderer = new Renderer\Feed\Rss($this->_validWriter);
-        try {
-            $renderer->render();
-        } catch (Writer\Exception $e) {
-            $this->fail('Valid Writer object caused an exception when building which should never happen');
-        }
+        $renderer->render();
     }
 
     public function testEntryEncodingHasBeenSet()
diff --git a/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/AtomTest.php b/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/AtomTest.php
index 62a706e3..73774086 100644
--- a/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/AtomTest.php
+++ b/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/AtomTest.php
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ public function testSetsWriterInConstructor()
     public function testBuildMethodRunsMinimalWriterContainerProperlyBeforeICheckAtomCompliance()
     {
         $feed = new Renderer\Feed\Atom($this->_validWriter);
-        try {
-            $feed->render();
-        } catch (Writer\Exception $e) {
-            $this->fail('Valid Writer object caused an exception when building which should never happen');
-        }
+        $feed->render();
     }
 
     public function testFeedEncodingHasBeenSet()
diff --git a/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/RssTest.php b/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/RssTest.php
index af88dffc..95ff42bf 100644
--- a/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/RssTest.php
+++ b/test/Writer/Renderer/Feed/RssTest.php
@@ -64,11 +64,7 @@ public function testSetsWriterInConstructor()
     public function testBuildMethodRunsMinimalWriterContainerProperlyBeforeICheckRssCompliance()
     {
         $feed = new Renderer\Feed\Rss($this->_validWriter);
-        try {
-            $feed->render();
-        } catch (Writer\Exception\ExceptionInterface $e) {
-            $this->fail('Valid Writer object caused an exception when building which should never happen');
-        }
+        $feed->render();
     }
 
     public function testFeedEncodingHasBeenSet()