1 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelTester.java b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelTester.java
index 80e2e15b4..064a107e7 100644
--- a/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelTester.java
+++ b/model/basic-model/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/model/basicmodel/handling/SupportApexBasicModelTester.java
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.handling;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts.ApexException;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts.AxModel;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts.AxValidationResult;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.dao.DaoParameters;
@@ -52,11 +52,8 @@ public class SupportApexBasicModelTester {
 
     @Test
     public void testApexModelVaidateObservation() throws Exception {
-        try {
-            testApexModel.testApexModelVaidateObservation();
-        } catch (final ApexException e) {
-            assertEquals("model should have observations", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(testApexModel::testApexModelVaidateObservation)
+            .hasMessage("model should have observations");
     }
 
     @Test