diff --git a/ckan/new_tests/logic/auth/test_create.py b/ckan/new_tests/logic/auth/test_create.py
index 04a05c7fd6a..039ba3d96c1 100644
--- a/ckan/new_tests/logic/auth/test_create.py
+++ b/ckan/new_tests/logic/auth/test_create.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import ckan.new_tests.helpers as helpers
 import ckan.new_tests.factories as factories
 
+logic = helpers.logic
+
 
 class TestCreate(object):
 
@@ -26,11 +28,12 @@ def test_user_invite_delegates_correctly_to_group_member_create(self, gmc):
         group_member_create_data_dict = data_dict.copy()
         group_member_create_data_dict['id'] = data_dict['group_id']
 
-        with nose.tools.assert_raises(helpers.logic.NotAuthorized):
-            gmc.return_value = {'success': False}
-            helpers.call_auth('user_invite', context=context, **data_dict)
+        gmc.return_value = {'success': False}
+        nose.tools.assert_raises(logic.NotAuthorized, helpers.call_auth,
+                                 'user_invite', context=context, **data_dict)
 
         gmc.return_value = {'success': True}
-        assert helpers.call_auth('user_invite', context=context, **data_dict)
+        result = helpers.call_auth('user_invite', context=context, **data_dict)
+        assert result is True
 
         gmc.assert_called_twice_with(context, group_member_create_data_dict)