diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/RepositoryRestConfigurationUnitTests.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/RepositoryRestConfigurationUnitTests.java
index 945f9cf95..0656c509e 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/RepositoryRestConfigurationUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/RepositoryRestConfigurationUnitTests.java
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ public class RepositoryRestConfigurationUnitTests {
 		assertThat(corsConfiguration.getMaxAge(), is(1234L));
 	}
 
-	@Test // DATAREST-1076
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class) // DATAREST-1076
 	public void rejectsNullRelProvider() {
-		assertThatExceptionOfType(IllegalArgumentException.class).isThrownBy(() -> configuration.setRelProvider(null));
+		configuration.setRelProvider(null);
 	}
 }