diff --git a/client/src/test/java/com/metamx/druid/query/QueriesTest.java b/client/src/test/java/com/metamx/druid/query/QueriesTest.java
index 46af9682826..7463efdc58b 100644
--- a/client/src/test/java/com/metamx/druid/query/QueriesTest.java
+++ b/client/src/test/java/com/metamx/druid/query/QueriesTest.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class QueriesTest
     try {
       Queries.verifyAggregations(aggFactories, postAggs);
     }
-    catch (Exception e) {
+    catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
       exceptionOccured = true;
     }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class QueriesTest
     try {
       Queries.verifyAggregations(aggFactories, postAggs);
     }
-    catch (Exception e) {
+    catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
       exceptionOccured = true;
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class QueriesTest
     try {
       Queries.verifyAggregations(aggFactories, postAggs);
     }
-    catch (Exception e) {
+    catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
       exceptionOccured = true;
     }
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class QueriesTest
     try {
       Queries.verifyAggregations(aggFactories, postAggs);
     }
-    catch (Exception e) {
+    catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
       exceptionOccured = true;
     }