diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descr.py b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
index 9998a3cc77a223..0d0c1dd1acbe8f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
@@ -2659,12 +2659,8 @@ def test(klass):
         self.assertEqual(Sub.test(), Base.aProp)
 
         # Verify that super() doesn't allow keyword args
-        try:
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             super(Base, kw=1)
-        except TypeError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            self.assertEqual("super shouldn't accept keyword args")
 
     def test_basic_inheritance(self):
         # Testing inheritance from basic types...