1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/statements/ExpectException.java b/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/statements/ExpectException.java
index 9a2a952..d0636bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/statements/ExpectException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/junit/internal/runners/statements/ExpectException.java
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ public class ExpectException extends Statement {
             next.evaluate();
             complete = true;
         } catch (AssumptionViolatedException e) {
-            if (!expected.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) {
-                throw e;
-            }
+            throw e;
         } catch (Throwable e) {
             if (!expected.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) {
                 String message = "Unexpected exception, expected<"