diff --git a/spec/faraday/deprecate_spec.rb b/spec/faraday/deprecate_spec.rb
index 93247b4c0..a4a25c748 100644
--- a/spec/faraday/deprecate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/faraday/deprecate_spec.rb
@@ -41,39 +41,19 @@ def initialize(foo = nil)
   end
 
   it 'allows rescuing of a current error with a deprecated error' do
-    begin
-      raise SampleClass, nil
-    rescue SampleDeprecatedClass
-    rescue StandardError => exc
-      fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-    end
+    expect { raise SampleClass, nil }.to raise_error(SampleDeprecatedClass)
   end
 
   it 'allows rescuing of a current error with a current error' do
-    begin
-      raise SampleClass, nil
-    rescue SampleClass
-    rescue StandardError => exc
-      fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-    end
+    expect { raise SampleClass, nil }.to raise_error(SampleClass)
   end
 
   it 'allows rescuing of a deprecated error with a deprecated error' do
-    begin
-      raise SampleDeprecatedClass, nil
-    rescue SampleDeprecatedClass
-    rescue StandardError => exc
-      fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-    end
+    expect { raise SampleDeprecatedClass, nil }.to raise_error(SampleDeprecatedClass)
   end
 
   it 'allows rescuing of a deprecated error with a current error' do
-    begin
-      raise SampleDeprecatedClass, nil
-    rescue SampleClass
-    rescue StandardError => exc
-      fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-    end
+    expect { raise SampleDeprecatedClass, nil }.to raise_error(SampleClass)
   end
 
 
diff --git a/spec/faraday/error_spec.rb b/spec/faraday/error_spec.rb
index 92bffe9a6..f99ae0071 100644
--- a/spec/faraday/error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/faraday/error_spec.rb
@@ -73,39 +73,19 @@
       end
 
       it 'allows rescuing of a current error with a deprecated error' do
-        begin
-          raise Faraday::ClientError, nil
-        rescue Faraday::Error::ClientError
-        rescue Faraday::Error => exc
-          fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-        end
+        expect { raise Faraday::ClientError, nil }.to raise_error(Faraday::Error::ClientError)
       end
 
       it 'allows rescuing of a current error with a current error' do
-        begin
-          raise Faraday::ClientError, nil
-        rescue Faraday::ClientError
-        rescue Faraday::Error => exc
-          fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-        end
+        expect { raise Faraday::ClientError, nil }.to raise_error(Faraday::ClientError)
       end
 
       it 'allows rescuing of a deprecated error with a deprecated error' do
-        begin
-          raise Faraday::Error::ClientError, nil
-        rescue Faraday::Error::ClientError
-        rescue Faraday::Error => exc
-          fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-        end
+        expect { raise Faraday::Error::ClientError, nil }.to raise_error(Faraday::Error::ClientError)
       end
 
       it 'allows rescuing of a deprecated error with a current error' do
-        begin
-          raise Faraday::Error::ClientError, nil
-        rescue Faraday::ClientError
-        rescue Faraday::Error => exc
-          fail "rescued #{exc.class.name} instead"
-        end
+        expect { raise Faraday::Error::ClientError, nil }.to raise_error(Faraday::ClientError)
       end
     end