diff --git a/tests/test_validation_error_context.py b/tests/test_validation_error_context.py
index 9ea395c089..844b8a64f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_validation_error_context.py
+++ b/tests/test_validation_error_context.py
@@ -98,15 +98,20 @@ def test_request_validation_error_includes_endpoint_context():
 
 
 def test_response_validation_error_includes_endpoint_context():
+    captured_exception.exception = None
     try:
         client.get("/items/")
-    except ResponseValidationError as exc:
-        error_str = str(exc)
-        assert "get_item" in error_str
-        assert "/items/" in error_str
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    assert captured_exception.exception is not None
+    error_str = str(captured_exception.exception)
+    assert "get_item" in error_str
+    assert "/items/" in error_str
 
 
 def test_websocket_validation_error_includes_endpoint_context():
+    captured_exception.exception = None
     try:
         with client.websocket_connect("/ws/invalid"):
             pass  # pragma: no cover