diff --git a/test/console/debugger_local_test.rb b/test/console/debugger_local_test.rb
index 4c803e3ab..08e7d73ac 100644
--- a/test/console/debugger_local_test.rb
+++ b/test/console/debugger_local_test.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_raised_is_accessible_from_repl
             type "catch Exception"
             type "c"
             type "_raised"
-            assert_line_text(/#<NameError: undefined local variable or method `foo' for main:Object/)
+            assert_line_text(/undefined local variable or method `foo' for main:Object/)
             type "c"
           end
         end
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_raised_is_accessible_from_command
           debug_code(program) do
             type "catch Exception pre: p _raised"
             type "c"
-            assert_line_text(/#<NameError: undefined local variable or method `foo' for main:Object/)
+            assert_line_text(/undefined local variable or method `foo' for main:Object/)
             type "c"
           end
         end
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_raised_doesnt_leak_to_program_binding
 
             # stops for NoMethodError because _raised is not defined in the program
             type "_raised"
-            assert_line_text(/NameError: undefined local variable or method `_raised' for main:Object/)
+            assert_line_text(/undefined local variable or method `_raised' for main:Object/)
             type "c"
           end
         end
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def test_raised_doesnt_leak_to_program_binding
             type "c"
             # stops for NoMethodError because _return is not defined in the program
             type "_raised"
-            assert_line_text(/NameError: undefined local variable or method `_return' for main:Object/)
+            assert_line_text(/undefined local variable or method `_return' for main:Object/)
             type "c"
           end
         end
diff --git a/test/console/record_test.rb b/test/console/record_test.rb
index 8a9a6947f..bdd402576 100644
--- a/test/console/record_test.rb
+++ b/test/console/record_test.rb
@@ -139,18 +139,18 @@ def test_1629263892
     end
   end
 
-  class RecordOnAfterStoppingOnceTest < TestCase
+  class RecordOnAfterStoppingOnceTest < ConsoleTestCase
     def program
       <<~RUBY
         1| a=1
-        2| 
+        2|
         3| b=1
-        4| 
+        4|
         5| c=1
         6| p a
       RUBY
     end
-    
+
     def test_1656237686
       debug_code(program) do
         type 'record on'
diff --git a/test/support/console_test_case.rb b/test/support/console_test_case.rb
index 79d774129..006ad7038 100644
--- a/test/support/console_test_case.rb
+++ b/test/support/console_test_case.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def debug_code(program, remote: true, &test_steps)
               end
             rescue Exception => e
               th.each(&:kill)
-              flunk e.inspect
+              flunk "#{e.class.name}: #{e.message}"
             end
           elsif remote && !NO_REMOTE
             debug_code_on_local
diff --git a/test/support/protocol_test_case.rb b/test/support/protocol_test_case.rb
index 54cf783cd..0e654e881 100644
--- a/test/support/protocol_test_case.rb
+++ b/test/support/protocol_test_case.rb
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ def send_request command, **kw
             params: kw
       end
     rescue StandardError => e
-      flunk create_protocol_message "Failed to send request because of #{e.inspect}"
+      flunk create_protocol_message "Failed to send request because of #{e.class.name}: #{e.message}"
     end
 
     def send_dap_request command, **kw