diff --git a/expectException b/expectException
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/UnitTests/SecurityTests/SecurityTest.php b/tests/UnitTests/SecurityTests/SecurityTest.php
index 4af37e167..bbb8b4e80 100644
--- a/tests/UnitTests/SecurityTests/SecurityTest.php
+++ b/tests/UnitTests/SecurityTests/SecurityTest.php
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@ public function testNotTrustedUri()
 
     /**
      * In security mode, accessing $smarty.template_object should be illegal.
+     * @expectedException SmartyCompilerException
      */
     public function testSmartyTemplateObject() {
-    	$this->expectException(SmartyCompilerException::class);
-	    $this->smarty->display('string:{$smarty.template_object}');
+        $this->smarty->display('string:{$smarty.template_object}');
     }
 
 }