diff --git a/tests/test_connection_pooling.py b/tests/test_connection_pooling.py
index b0cc35e3..5e49b355 100644
--- a/tests/test_connection_pooling.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection_pooling.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_queue_pool(self):
         assert_equal(stats_logger.stats['disposed']['success'], 10)
 
         print "in test:", id(conns[-1])
-        assert_raises(InvalidRequestError, conns[-1].return_to_pool)
+        conns[-1].return_to_pool()
         assert_equal(stats_logger.stats['checked_in'], 20)
         assert_equal(stats_logger.stats['disposed']['success'], 10)
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def test_queue_pool_no_prefill(self):
         assert_equal(stats_logger.stats['checked_in'], 20)
         assert_equal(stats_logger.stats['disposed']['success'], 10)
 
-        assert_raises(InvalidRequestError, conns[-1].return_to_pool)
+        conns[-1].return_to_pool()
         assert_equal(stats_logger.stats['checked_in'], 20)
         assert_equal(stats_logger.stats['disposed']['success'], 10)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_pool_logger.py b/tests/test_pool_logger.py
index 5ea4d2e9..b4e2e190 100644
--- a/tests/test_pool_logger.py
+++ b/tests/test_pool_logger.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def test_pool(self):
         assert_equal(listener.stats['disposed']['success'], 10)
 
         print "in test:", id(conns[-1])
-        assert_raises(InvalidRequestError, conns[-1].return_to_pool)
+        conns[-1].return_to_pool()
         assert_equal(listener.stats['checked_in'], 20)
         assert_equal(listener.stats['disposed']['success'], 10)