diff --git a/js/src/dropdown.js b/js/src/dropdown.js
index 008294e9b1c6..bada537c9c8e 100644
--- a/js/src/dropdown.js
+++ b/js/src/dropdown.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class Dropdown extends BaseComponent {
       typeof config.reference.getBoundingClientRect !== 'function'
     ) {
       // Popper virtual elements require a getBoundingClientRect method
-      throw new Error(`${NAME}: Option "reference" provided type "object" without a required "getBoundingClientRect" method.`)
+      throw new TypeError(`${NAME.toUpperCase()}: Option "reference" provided type "object" without a required "getBoundingClientRect" method.`)
     }
 
     return config
diff --git a/js/src/util/index.js b/js/src/util/index.js
index 9ccad1cbb182..22d0a578b81e 100644
--- a/js/src/util/index.js
+++ b/js/src/util/index.js
@@ -111,15 +111,14 @@ const typeCheckConfig = (componentName, config, configTypes) => {
   Object.keys(configTypes).forEach(property => {
     const expectedTypes = configTypes[property]
     const value = config[property]
-    const valueType = value && isElement(value) ?
-      'element' :
-      toType(value)
+    const valueType = value && isElement(value) ? 'element' : toType(value)
 
     if (!new RegExp(expectedTypes).test(valueType)) {
-      throw new Error(
+      throw new TypeError(
         `${componentName.toUpperCase()}: ` +
         `Option "${property}" provided type "${valueType}" ` +
-        `but expected type "${expectedTypes}".`)
+        `but expected type "${expectedTypes}".`
+      )
     }
   })
 }
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js
index 0286762fa9a2..787a276de449 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js
@@ -1136,11 +1136,9 @@ describe('Carousel', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.carousel = Carousel.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.carousel.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/collapse.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/collapse.spec.js
index 4af21e13f001..ff493cf51aa8 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/collapse.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/collapse.spec.js
@@ -819,11 +819,9 @@ describe('Collapse', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.collapse = Collapse.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.collapse.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/dropdown.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/dropdown.spec.js
index ba1d0f4438f2..cc41396034cb 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/dropdown.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/dropdown.spec.js
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ describe('Dropdown', () => {
 
       expect(() => new Dropdown(btnDropdown, {
         reference: {}
-      })).toThrow()
+      })).toThrowError(TypeError, 'DROPDOWN: Option "reference" provided type "object" without a required "getBoundingClientRect" method.')
 
       expect(() => new Dropdown(btnDropdown, {
         reference: {
           getBoundingClientRect: 'not-a-function'
         }
-      })).toThrow()
+      })).toThrowError(TypeError, 'DROPDOWN: Option "reference" provided type "object" without a required "getBoundingClientRect" method.')
 
       // use onFirstUpdate as Poppers internal update is executed async
       const dropdown = new Dropdown(btnDropdown, {
@@ -1557,11 +1557,9 @@ describe('Dropdown', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.dropdown = Dropdown.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.dropdown.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
index a867bec9b632..29c90bbf1288 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/modal.spec.js
@@ -1070,11 +1070,9 @@ describe('Modal', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.modal = Modal.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.modal.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
 
     it('should call show method', () => {
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/popover.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/popover.spec.js
index 3c04e7ac1409..e5c235e2a9a1 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/popover.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/popover.spec.js
@@ -206,11 +206,9 @@ describe('Popover', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.popover = Popover.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [popoverEl]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.popover.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
 
     it('should should call show method', () => {
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js
index eab9183aa630..0d175aafa384 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js
@@ -625,11 +625,9 @@ describe('ScrollSpy', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.scrollspy = ScrollSpy.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.scrollspy.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/tab.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/tab.spec.js
index 67a85b2e4030..d098ab027327 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/tab.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/tab.spec.js
@@ -397,11 +397,9 @@ describe('Tab', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.tab = Tab.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.tab.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/toast.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/toast.spec.js
index cc873d1fe68e..2920eb2efa0f 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/toast.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/toast.spec.js
@@ -368,11 +368,9 @@ describe('Toast', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.toast = Toast.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.toast.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/tooltip.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/tooltip.spec.js
index 8224c3437925..213dcc91f6ad 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/tooltip.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/tooltip.spec.js
@@ -1207,11 +1207,9 @@ describe('Tooltip', () => {
       jQueryMock.fn.tooltip = Tooltip.jQueryInterface
       jQueryMock.elements = [div]
 
-      try {
+      expect(() => {
         jQueryMock.fn.tooltip.call(jQueryMock, action)
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toEqual(`No method named "${action}"`)
-      }
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, `No method named "${action}"`)
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/util/index.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/util/index.spec.js
index d4b09bf77169..00ab44f1ebe7 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/util/index.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/util/index.spec.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe('Util', () => {
 
       expect(() => {
         Util.typeCheckConfig(namePlugin, config, defaultType)
-      }).toThrow(new Error('COLLAPSE: Option "parent" provided type "number" but expected type "(string|element)".'))
+      }).toThrowError(TypeError, 'COLLAPSE: Option "parent" provided type "number" but expected type "(string|element)".')
     })
 
     it('should return null stringified when null is passed', () => {