Replace constant.REVERT test assertions with expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction

12 files changed, 143 insertions, 170 deletions

diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/utils/assertions.ts b/packages/contracts/src/utils/assertions.ts
index 72c2734d8..e3f31bf89 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/utils/assertions.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/utils/assertions.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const expect = chai.expect;
 
 // throws if the given promise does not reject with one of two expected error
 // messages.
-export const expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction = <T>(p: Promise<T>) => {
+export function expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction<T>(p: Promise<T>): PromiseLike<void> {
     return expect(p)
         .to.be.rejected()
         .then(e => {
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ export const expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction = <T>(p: Promise<T>) => {
                     _.includes(err.message, constants.ALWAYS_FAILING_TRANSACTION),
             );
         });
-};
+}
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/authorizable.ts b/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/authorizable.ts
index e8274acb1..b09125284 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/authorizable.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/authorizable.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import * as Web3 from 'web3';
 
 import { MixinAuthorizableContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/mixin_authorizable';
 import { artifacts } from '../../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { provider, txDefaults, web3Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/web3_wrapper';
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ describe('Authorizable', () => {
     });
     describe('addAuthorizedAddress', () => {
         it('should throw if not called by owner', async () => {
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 authorizable.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(notOwner, { from: notOwner }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
         it('should allow owner to add an authorized address', async () => {
             await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
@@ -61,9 +62,9 @@ describe('Authorizable', () => {
                 await authorizable.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(address, { from: owner }),
                 constants.AWAIT_TRANSACTION_MINED_MS,
             );
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 authorizable.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(address, { from: owner }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
     });
 
@@ -73,11 +74,11 @@ describe('Authorizable', () => {
                 await authorizable.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(address, { from: owner }),
                 constants.AWAIT_TRANSACTION_MINED_MS,
             );
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 authorizable.removeAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(address, {
                     from: notOwner,
                 }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should allow owner to remove an authorized address', async () => {
@@ -96,11 +97,11 @@ describe('Authorizable', () => {
         });
 
         it('should throw if owner attempts to remove an address that is not authorized', async () => {
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 authorizable.removeAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(address, {
                     from: owner,
                 }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/proxies.ts b/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/proxies.ts
index faab39759..2bd4a36ec 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/proxies.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/asset_proxy/proxies.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { DummyERC20TokenContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/d
 import { DummyERC721TokenContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/dummy_e_r_c721_token';
 import { ERC20ProxyContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/e_r_c20_proxy';
 import { ERC721ProxyContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/e_r_c721_proxy';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { ERC20Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/erc20_wrapper';
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                     constants.AWAIT_TRANSACTION_MINED_MS,
                 );
                 // Perform a transfer; expect this to fail.
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc20Proxy.transferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         encodedProxyMetadata,
                         makerAddress,
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                         transferAmount,
                         { from: notAuthorized },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw if requesting address is not authorized', async () => {
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                 const encodedProxyMetadata = assetProxyUtils.encodeERC20ProxyData(zrxToken.address);
                 // Perform a transfer from makerAddress to takerAddress
                 const amount = new BigNumber(10);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc20Proxy.transferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         encodedProxyMetadata,
                         makerAddress,
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                             from: notAuthorized,
                         },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                 const toAddresses = _.times(numTransfers, () => takerAddress);
                 const amounts = _.times(numTransfers, () => amount);
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc20Proxy.batchTransferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         assetMetadata,
                         fromAddresses,
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                         amounts,
                         { from: notAuthorized },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                 // Perform a transfer from makerAddress to takerAddress
                 const erc20Balances = await erc20Wrapper.getBalancesAsync();
                 const amount = new BigNumber(0);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc721Proxy.transferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         encodedProxyMetadata,
                         makerAddress,
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                         amount,
                         { from: exchangeAddress },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw if transferring > 1 amount of a token', async () => {
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                 // Perform a transfer from makerAddress to takerAddress
                 const erc20Balances = await erc20Wrapper.getBalancesAsync();
                 const amount = new BigNumber(500);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc721Proxy.transferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         encodedProxyMetadata,
                         makerAddress,
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                         amount,
                         { from: exchangeAddress },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw if allowances are too low', async () => {
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                 );
                 // Perform a transfer; expect this to fail.
                 const amount = new BigNumber(1);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc20Proxy.transferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         encodedProxyMetadata,
                         makerAddress,
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                             from: notAuthorized,
                         },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw if requesting address is not authorized', async () => {
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                 );
                 // Perform a transfer from makerAddress to takerAddress
                 const amount = new BigNumber(1);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc721Proxy.transferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         encodedProxyMetadata,
                         makerAddress,
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                         amount,
                         { from: notAuthorized },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                 const toAddresses = _.times(numTransfers, () => takerAddress);
                 const amounts = _.times(numTransfers, () => new BigNumber(1));
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     erc721Proxy.batchTransferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                         assetMetadata,
                         fromAddresses,
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ describe('Asset Transfer Proxies', () => {
                         amounts,
                         { from: notAuthorized },
                     ),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/core.ts b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/core.ts
index 91ead93f0..4f2fb80bd 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/core.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/core.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
     FillContractEventArgs,
 } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/exchange';
 import { artifacts } from '../../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { ERC20Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/erc20_wrapper';
@@ -415,9 +416,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 makerAssetAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(100), 18),
                 takerAssetAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(200), 18),
             });
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if signature is invalid', async () => {
@@ -432,9 +431,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             const invalidSigBuff = Buffer.concat([v, invalidR, invalidS, signatureType]);
             const invalidSigHex = `0x${invalidSigBuff.toString('hex')}`;
             signedOrder.signature = invalidSigHex;
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if makerAssetAmount is 0', async () => {
@@ -442,9 +439,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 makerAssetAmount: new BigNumber(0),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if takerAssetAmount is 0', async () => {
@@ -452,19 +447,17 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 takerAssetAmount: new BigNumber(0),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if takerAssetFillAmount is 0', async () => {
             signedOrder = orderFactory.newSignedOrder();
 
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress, {
                     takerAssetFillAmount: new BigNumber(0),
                 }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw if maker erc20Balances are too low to fill order', async () => {
@@ -472,9 +465,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 makerAssetAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(100000), 18),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if taker erc20Balances are too low to fill order', async () => {
@@ -482,9 +473,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 takerAssetAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(100000), 18),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if maker allowances are too low to fill order', async () => {
@@ -497,9 +486,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             // HACK: `rejectWith` returns a "promise-like" type, but not an actual "Promise", so TSLint
             // complains, even though we do need to `await` it. So we disable the TSLint error below.
             // tslint:disable-next-line:await-promise
-            await expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            await expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if taker allowances are too low to fill order', async () => {
@@ -509,12 +496,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 }),
                 constants.AWAIT_TRANSACTION_MINED_MS,
             );
-            // HACK: `rejectWith` returns a "promise-like" type, but not an actual "Promise", so TSLint
-            // complains, even though we do need to `await` it. So we disable the TSLint error below.
-            // tslint:disable-next-line:await-promise
-            await expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            await expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if an order is expired', async () => {
@@ -542,9 +524,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
         });
 
         it('should throw if not sent by maker', async () => {
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if makerAssetAmount is 0', async () => {
@@ -552,9 +532,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 makerAssetAmount: new BigNumber(0),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrder, makerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrder, makerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should throw if takerAssetAmount is 0', async () => {
@@ -562,9 +540,7 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
                 takerAssetAmount: new BigNumber(0),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrder, makerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrder, makerAddress));
         });
 
         it('should be able to cancel a full order', async () => {
@@ -632,16 +608,16 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             const makerEpoch = new BigNumber(1);
             await exchangeWrapper.cancelOrdersUpToAsync(makerEpoch, makerAddress);
             const lesserMakerEpoch = new BigNumber(0);
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrdersUpToAsync(lesserMakerEpoch, makerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                exchangeWrapper.cancelOrdersUpToAsync(lesserMakerEpoch, makerAddress),
             );
         });
 
         it('should fail to set makerEpoch equal to existing makerEpoch', async () => {
             const makerEpoch = new BigNumber(1);
             await exchangeWrapper.cancelOrdersUpToAsync(makerEpoch, makerAddress);
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.cancelOrdersUpToAsync(makerEpoch, makerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                exchangeWrapper.cancelOrdersUpToAsync(makerEpoch, makerAddress),
             );
         });
 
@@ -749,9 +725,9 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             expect(initialOwnerTakerAsset).to.be.bignumber.equal(takerAddress);
             // Call Exchange
             const takerAssetFillAmount = signedOrder.takerAssetAmount;
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress, { takerAssetFillAmount }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw when taker does not own the token with id takerAssetId', async () => {
@@ -771,9 +747,9 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             expect(initialOwnerTakerAsset).to.be.bignumber.not.equal(takerAddress);
             // Call Exchange
             const takerAssetFillAmount = signedOrder.takerAssetAmount;
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress, { takerAssetFillAmount }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw when makerAssetAmount is greater than 1', async () => {
@@ -793,9 +769,9 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             expect(initialOwnerTakerAsset).to.be.bignumber.equal(takerAddress);
             // Call Exchange
             const takerAssetFillAmount = signedOrder.takerAssetAmount;
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress, { takerAssetFillAmount }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw when takerAssetAmount is greater than 1', async () => {
@@ -815,9 +791,9 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             expect(initialOwnerTakerAsset).to.be.bignumber.equal(takerAddress);
             // Call Exchange
             const takerAssetFillAmount = signedOrder.takerAssetAmount;
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress, { takerAssetFillAmount }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw on partial fill', async () => {
@@ -837,9 +813,9 @@ describe('Exchange core', () => {
             expect(initialOwnerTakerAsset).to.be.bignumber.equal(takerAddress);
             // Call Exchange
             const takerAssetFillAmount = signedOrder.takerAssetAmount;
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 exchangeWrapper.fillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress, { takerAssetFillAmount }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should successfully fill order when makerAsset is ERC721 and takerAsset is ERC20', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/dispatcher.ts b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/dispatcher.ts
index 8bc66e3cf..3da5155ef 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/dispatcher.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/dispatcher.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { ERC20ProxyContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/e_r_c2
 import { ERC721ProxyContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/e_r_c721_proxy';
 import { TestAssetProxyDispatcherContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/test_asset_proxy_dispatcher';
 import { artifacts } from '../../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { ERC20Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/erc20_wrapper';
@@ -177,14 +178,14 @@ describe('AssetProxyDispatcher', () => {
             const proxyAddress = await assetProxyDispatcher.getAssetProxy.callAsync(AssetProxyId.ERC20);
             expect(proxyAddress).to.be.equal(erc20Proxy.address);
             // The following transaction will throw because the currentAddress is no longer constants.NULL_ADDRESS
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 assetProxyDispatcher.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(
                     AssetProxyId.ERC20,
                     erc20Proxy.address,
                     constants.NULL_ADDRESS,
                     { from: owner },
                 ),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should be able to reset proxy address to NULL', async () => {
@@ -218,26 +219,26 @@ describe('AssetProxyDispatcher', () => {
 
         it('should throw if requesting address is not owner', async () => {
             const prevProxyAddress = constants.NULL_ADDRESS;
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 assetProxyDispatcher.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(
                     AssetProxyId.ERC20,
                     erc20Proxy.address,
                     prevProxyAddress,
                     { from: notOwner },
                 ),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw if attempting to register a proxy to the incorrect id', async () => {
             const prevProxyAddress = constants.NULL_ADDRESS;
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 assetProxyDispatcher.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(
                     AssetProxyId.ERC721,
                     erc20Proxy.address,
                     prevProxyAddress,
                     { from: owner },
                 ),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
     });
 
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ describe('AssetProxyDispatcher', () => {
             // Perform a transfer from makerAddress to takerAddress
             const erc20Balances = await erc20Wrapper.getBalancesAsync();
             const amount = new BigNumber(10);
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 assetProxyDispatcher.publicDispatchTransferFrom.sendTransactionAsync(
                     encodedProxyMetadata,
                     makerAddress,
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ describe('AssetProxyDispatcher', () => {
                     amount,
                     { from: owner },
                 ),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
     });
 });
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/match_orders.ts b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/match_orders.ts
index 24ee794bc..3becb6220 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/match_orders.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/match_orders.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
     FillContractEventArgs,
 } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/exchange';
 import { artifacts } from '../../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { ERC20Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/erc20_wrapper';
@@ -639,9 +640,9 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
             // Cancel left order
             await exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrderLeft, signedOrderLeft.makerAddress);
             // Match orders
-            return expect(
+            return exexpectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransactionpect(
                 exchangeWrapper.matchOrdersAsync(signedOrderLeft, signedOrderRight, takerAddress),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('Should throw if right order is not fillable', async () => {
@@ -665,9 +666,9 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
             // Cancel right order
             await exchangeWrapper.cancelOrderAsync(signedOrderRight, signedOrderRight.makerAddress);
             // Match orders
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 exchangeWrapper.matchOrdersAsync(signedOrderLeft, signedOrderRight, takerAddress),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw if there is not a positive spread', async () => {
@@ -689,7 +690,7 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
                 feeRecipientAddress: feeRecipientAddressRight,
             });
             // Match orders
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 matchOrderTester.matchOrdersAndVerifyBalancesAsync(
                     signedOrderLeft,
                     signedOrderRight,
@@ -697,7 +698,7 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
                     erc20BalancesByOwner,
                     erc721TokenIdsByOwner,
                 ),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw if the left maker asset is not equal to the right taker asset ', async () => {
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
                 feeRecipientAddress: feeRecipientAddressRight,
             });
             // Match orders
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 matchOrderTester.matchOrdersAndVerifyBalancesAsync(
                     signedOrderLeft,
                     signedOrderRight,
@@ -727,7 +728,7 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
                     erc20BalancesByOwner,
                     erc721TokenIdsByOwner,
                 ),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw if the right maker asset is not equal to the left taker asset', async () => {
@@ -749,7 +750,7 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
                 feeRecipientAddress: feeRecipientAddressRight,
             });
             // Match orders
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 matchOrderTester.matchOrdersAndVerifyBalancesAsync(
                     signedOrderLeft,
                     signedOrderRight,
@@ -757,7 +758,7 @@ describe('matchOrders', () => {
                     erc20BalancesByOwner,
                     erc721TokenIdsByOwner,
                 ),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should transfer correct amounts when left order maker asset is an ERC721 token', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/transactions.ts b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/transactions.ts
index f31053ad3..8cd800ee2 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/transactions.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/transactions.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { ERC20ProxyContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/e_r_c2
 import { ExchangeContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/exchange';
 import { WhitelistContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/whitelist';
 import { artifacts } from '../../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { ERC20Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/erc20_wrapper';
@@ -126,8 +127,8 @@ describe('Exchange transactions', () => {
             });
 
             it('should throw if not called by specified sender', async () => {
-                return expect(exchangeWrapper.executeTransactionAsync(signedTx, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                    constants.REVERT,
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                    exchangeWrapper.executeTransactionAsync(signedTx, takerAddress),
                 );
             });
 
@@ -168,8 +169,8 @@ describe('Exchange transactions', () => {
 
             it('should throw if the a 0x transaction with the same transactionHash has already been executed', async () => {
                 await exchangeWrapper.executeTransactionAsync(signedTx, senderAddress);
-                return expect(exchangeWrapper.executeTransactionAsync(signedTx, senderAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                    constants.REVERT,
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                    exchangeWrapper.executeTransactionAsync(signedTx, senderAddress),
                 );
             });
 
@@ -187,8 +188,8 @@ describe('Exchange transactions', () => {
             });
 
             it('should throw if not called by specified sender', async () => {
-                return expect(exchangeWrapper.executeTransactionAsync(signedTx, makerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                    constants.REVERT,
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                    exchangeWrapper.executeTransactionAsync(signedTx, makerAddress),
                 );
             });
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/wrapper.ts b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/wrapper.ts
index 583ec9f91..18d69a647 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/exchange/wrapper.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/exchange/wrapper.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { ERC721ProxyContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/e_r_c
 import { ExchangeContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/exchange';
 import { TokenRegistryContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/token_registry';
 import { artifacts } from '../../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { ERC20Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/erc20_wrapper';
@@ -172,8 +173,8 @@ describe('Exchange wrappers', () => {
                 expirationTimeSeconds: new BigNumber(Math.floor((Date.now() - 10000) / 1000)),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrKillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                exchangeWrapper.fillOrKillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress),
             );
         });
 
@@ -184,8 +185,8 @@ describe('Exchange wrappers', () => {
                 takerAssetFillAmount: signedOrder.takerAssetAmount.div(2),
             });
 
-            return expect(exchangeWrapper.fillOrKillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                exchangeWrapper.fillOrKillOrderAsync(signedOrder, takerAddress),
             );
         });
     });
@@ -485,11 +486,11 @@ describe('Exchange wrappers', () => {
 
                 await exchangeWrapper.fillOrKillOrderAsync(signedOrders[0], takerAddress);
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     exchangeWrapper.batchFillOrKillOrdersAsync(signedOrders, takerAddress, {
                         takerAssetFillAmounts,
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
@@ -679,11 +680,11 @@ describe('Exchange wrappers', () => {
                     orderFactory.newSignedOrder(),
                 ];
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     exchangeWrapper.marketSellOrdersAsync(signedOrders, takerAddress, {
                         takerAssetFillAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(1000), 18),
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
@@ -768,11 +769,11 @@ describe('Exchange wrappers', () => {
                     orderFactory.newSignedOrder(),
                 ];
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     exchangeWrapper.marketSellOrdersNoThrowAsync(signedOrders, takerAddress, {
                         takerAssetFillAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(1000), 18),
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
@@ -857,11 +858,11 @@ describe('Exchange wrappers', () => {
                     orderFactory.newSignedOrder(),
                 ];
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     exchangeWrapper.marketBuyOrdersAsync(signedOrders, takerAddress, {
                         makerAssetFillAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(1000), 18),
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
@@ -946,11 +947,11 @@ describe('Exchange wrappers', () => {
                     orderFactory.newSignedOrder(),
                 ];
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     exchangeWrapper.marketBuyOrdersNoThrowAsync(signedOrders, takerAddress, {
                         makerAssetFillAmount: Web3Wrapper.toBaseUnitAmount(new BigNumber(1000), 18),
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/libraries/lib_bytes.ts b/packages/contracts/test/libraries/lib_bytes.ts
index 26cfa8291..e639e6db1 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/libraries/lib_bytes.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/libraries/lib_bytes.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import * as Web3 from 'web3';
 
 import { TestLibBytesContract } from '../../src/contract_wrappers/generated/test_lib_bytes';
 import { artifacts } from '../../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../../src/utils/constants';
 import { provider, txDefaults, web3Wrapper } from '../../src/utils/web3_wrapper';
@@ -162,17 +163,13 @@ describe('LibBytes', () => {
         it('should fail if the byte array is too short to hold an address)', async () => {
             const shortByteArray = '0xabcdef';
             const offset = new BigNumber(0);
-            return expect(libBytes.publicReadAddress.callAsync(shortByteArray, offset)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(libBytes.publicReadAddress.callAsync(shortByteArray, offset));
         });
 
         it('should fail if the length between the offset and end of the byte array is too short to hold an address)', async () => {
             const byteArray = ethUtil.addHexPrefix(testAddress);
             const badOffset = new BigNumber(ethUtil.toBuffer(byteArray).byteLength);
-            return expect(libBytes.publicReadAddress.callAsync(byteArray, badOffset)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(libBytes.publicReadAddress.callAsync(byteArray, badOffset));
         });
     });
 
@@ -206,16 +203,14 @@ describe('LibBytes', () => {
 
         it('should fail if the byte array is too short to hold a bytes32)', async () => {
             const offset = new BigNumber(0);
-            return expect(libBytes.publicReadBytes32.callAsync(byteArrayShorterThan32Bytes, offset)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                libBytes.publicReadBytes32.callAsync(byteArrayShorterThan32Bytes, offset),
             );
         });
 
         it('should fail if the length between the offset and end of the byte array is too short to hold a bytes32)', async () => {
             const badOffset = new BigNumber(ethUtil.toBuffer(testBytes32).byteLength);
-            return expect(libBytes.publicReadBytes32.callAsync(testBytes32, badOffset)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(libBytes.publicReadBytes32.callAsync(testBytes32, badOffset));
         });
     });
 
@@ -253,8 +248,8 @@ describe('LibBytes', () => {
 
         it('should fail if the byte array is too short to hold a uint256)', async () => {
             const offset = new BigNumber(0);
-            return expect(libBytes.publicReadUint256.callAsync(byteArrayShorterThan32Bytes, offset)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
+                libBytes.publicReadUint256.callAsync(byteArrayShorterThan32Bytes, offset),
             );
         });
 
@@ -263,9 +258,7 @@ describe('LibBytes', () => {
             const testUint256AsBuffer = ethUtil.toBuffer(formattedTestUint256);
             const byteArray = ethUtil.bufferToHex(testUint256AsBuffer);
             const badOffset = new BigNumber(testUint256AsBuffer.byteLength);
-            return expect(libBytes.publicReadUint256.callAsync(byteArray, badOffset)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(libBytes.publicReadUint256.callAsync(byteArray, badOffset));
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/multi_sig_with_time_lock.ts b/packages/contracts/test/multi_sig_with_time_lock.ts
index 1302d0fa0..acd6fc8d2 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/multi_sig_with_time_lock.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/multi_sig_with_time_lock.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
     SubmissionContractEventArgs,
 } from '../src/contract_wrappers/generated/multi_sig_wallet_with_time_lock';
 import { artifacts } from '../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../src/utils/constants';
 import { MultiSigWrapper } from '../src/utils/multi_sig_wrapper';
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ describe('MultiSigWalletWithTimeLock', () => {
             });
 
             it('should throw when not called by wallet', async () => {
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     multiSig.changeTimeLock.sendTransactionAsync(SECONDS_TIME_LOCKED, { from: owners[0] }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw without enough confirmations', async () => {
@@ -80,10 +81,9 @@ describe('MultiSigWalletWithTimeLock', () => {
                 const res = await multiSigWrapper.submitTransactionAsync(destination, changeTimeLockData, owners[0]);
                 const log = res.logs[0] as LogWithDecodedArgs<SubmissionContractEventArgs>;
                 const txId = log.args.transactionId;
-
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     multiSig.executeTransaction.sendTransactionAsync(txId, { from: owners[0] }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should set confirmation time with enough confirmations', async () => {
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ describe('MultiSigWalletWithTimeLock', () => {
                 await multiSigWrapper.confirmTransactionAsync(txId, owners[1]);
             });
             it('should throw if it has enough confirmations but is not past the time lock', async () => {
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     multiSig.executeTransaction.sendTransactionAsync(txId, { from: owners[0] }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should execute if it has enough confirmations and is past the time lock', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/token_registry.ts b/packages/contracts/test/token_registry.ts
index 64caac387..4fbb77d43 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/token_registry.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/token_registry.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import * as Web3 from 'web3';
 
 import { TokenRegistryContract } from '../src/contract_wrappers/generated/token_registry';
 import { artifacts } from '../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../src/utils/constants';
 import { TokenRegWrapper } from '../src/utils/token_registry_wrapper';
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ describe('TokenRegistry', () => {
 
     describe('addToken', () => {
         it('should throw when not called by owner', async () => {
-            return expect(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token1, notOwner)).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token1, notOwner));
         });
 
         it('should add token metadata when called by owner', async () => {
@@ -88,20 +89,18 @@ describe('TokenRegistry', () => {
         it('should throw if token already exists', async () => {
             await tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token1, owner);
 
-            return expect(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token1, owner)).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token1, owner));
         });
 
         it('should throw if token address is null', async () => {
-            return expect(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(nullToken, owner)).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(nullToken, owner));
         });
 
         it('should throw if name already exists', async () => {
             await tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token1, owner);
             const duplicateNameToken = _.assign({}, token2, { name: token1.name });
 
-            return expect(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(duplicateNameToken, owner)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(duplicateNameToken, owner));
         });
 
         it('should throw if symbol already exists', async () => {
@@ -110,9 +109,7 @@ describe('TokenRegistry', () => {
                 symbol: token1.symbol,
             });
 
-            return expect(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(duplicateSymbolToken, owner)).to.be.rejectedWith(
-                constants.REVERT,
-            );
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(duplicateSymbolToken, owner));
         });
     });
 
@@ -137,9 +134,9 @@ describe('TokenRegistry', () => {
 
         describe('setTokenName', () => {
             it('should throw when not called by owner', async () => {
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.setTokenName.sendTransactionAsync(token1.address, token2.name, { from: notOwner }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should change the token name when called by owner', async () => {
@@ -163,25 +160,25 @@ describe('TokenRegistry', () => {
             it('should throw if the name already exists', async () => {
                 await tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token2, owner);
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.setTokenName.sendTransactionAsync(token1.address, token2.name, { from: owner }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw if token does not exist', async () => {
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.setTokenName.sendTransactionAsync(nullToken.address, token2.name, { from: owner }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
         describe('setTokenSymbol', () => {
             it('should throw when not called by owner', async () => {
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.setTokenSymbol.sendTransactionAsync(token1.address, token2.symbol, {
                         from: notOwner,
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should change the token symbol when called by owner', async () => {
@@ -203,28 +200,28 @@ describe('TokenRegistry', () => {
             it('should throw if the symbol already exists', async () => {
                 await tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token2, owner);
 
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.setTokenSymbol.sendTransactionAsync(token1.address, token2.symbol, {
                         from: owner,
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw if token does not exist', async () => {
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.setTokenSymbol.sendTransactionAsync(nullToken.address, token2.symbol, {
                         from: owner,
                     }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
 
         describe('removeToken', () => {
             it('should throw if not called by owner', async () => {
                 const index = new BigNumber(0);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.removeToken.sendTransactionAsync(token1.address, index, { from: notOwner }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should remove token metadata when called by owner', async () => {
@@ -241,17 +238,17 @@ describe('TokenRegistry', () => {
 
             it('should throw if token does not exist', async () => {
                 const index = new BigNumber(0);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.removeToken.sendTransactionAsync(nullToken.address, index, { from: owner }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
 
             it('should throw if token at given index does not match address', async () => {
                 await tokenRegWrapper.addTokenAsync(token2, owner);
                 const incorrectIndex = new BigNumber(0);
-                return expect(
+                return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                     tokenReg.removeToken.sendTransactionAsync(token2.address, incorrectIndex, { from: owner }),
-                ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+                );
             });
         });
     });
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/unlimited_allowance_token.ts b/packages/contracts/test/unlimited_allowance_token.ts
index b2acdebaa..baa616f59 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/unlimited_allowance_token.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/unlimited_allowance_token.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as Web3 from 'web3';
 
 import { DummyERC20TokenContract } from '../src/contract_wrappers/generated/dummy_e_r_c20_token';
 import { artifacts } from '../src/utils/artifacts';
+import { expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction } from '../src/utils/assertions';
 import { chaiSetup } from '../src/utils/chai_setup';
 import { constants } from '../src/utils/constants';
 import { provider, txDefaults, web3Wrapper } from '../src/utils/web3_wrapper';
@@ -93,11 +94,11 @@ describe('UnlimitedAllowanceToken', () => {
                 await token.approve.sendTransactionAsync(spender, amountToTransfer, { from: owner }),
                 constants.AWAIT_TRANSACTION_MINED_MS,
             );
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 token.transferFrom.callAsync(owner, spender, amountToTransfer, {
                     from: spender,
                 }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should throw if spender has insufficient allowance', async () => {
@@ -108,11 +109,11 @@ describe('UnlimitedAllowanceToken', () => {
             const isSpenderAllowanceInsufficient = spenderAllowance.cmp(amountToTransfer) < 0;
             expect(isSpenderAllowanceInsufficient).to.be.true();
 
-            return expect(
+            return expectRevertOrAlwaysFailingTransaction(
                 token.transferFrom.callAsync(owner, spender, amountToTransfer, {
                     from: spender,
                 }),
-            ).to.be.rejectedWith(constants.REVERT);
+            );
         });
 
         it('should return true on a 0 value transfer', async () => {