diff --git a/test/t/exception.rb b/test/t/exception.rb
index 816c3241b..ddf0a315c 100644
--- a/test/t/exception.rb
+++ b/test/t/exception.rb
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ end
 assert('Raise in rescue') do
   assert_raise(ArgumentError) do
     begin
-      raise "" # StandardError
+      raise "" # RuntimeError
     rescue
       raise ArgumentError
     end