diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/migration_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/migration_test.rb
index c161f4abe4ed8..7ecf755ef8e15 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/migration_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/migration_test.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 require 'models/person'
 require 'models/topic'
+require 'models/developer'
 
 require MIGRATIONS_ROOT + "/valid/1_people_have_last_names"
 require MIGRATIONS_ROOT + "/valid/2_we_need_reminders"
@@ -511,7 +512,12 @@ def test_rename_nonexistent_column
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.create_table(:hats) do |table|
         table.column :hat_name, :string, :default => nil
       end
-      assert_raises(ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError) do
+      exception = if current_adapter?(:PostgreSQLAdapter)
+        ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid
+      else
+        ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError
+      end
+      assert_raises(exception) do
         Person.connection.rename_column "hats", "nonexistent", "should_fail"
       end
     ensure