diff --git a/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-duplicates.js b/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-duplicates.js
index b4c5afb282..e34d214804 100644
--- a/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-duplicates.js
+++ b/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-duplicates.js
@@ -13,6 +13,4 @@ negative:
 
 throw "Test262: This statement should not be evaluated.";
 
-$ERROR('This code should not be executed.');
-
 try { } catch ([x, x]) {}
diff --git a/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-lex.js b/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-lex.js
index f04cb5e6d7..68e7e69212 100644
--- a/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-lex.js
+++ b/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-lex.js
@@ -14,6 +14,4 @@ features: [let]
 
 throw "Test262: This statement should not be evaluated.";
 
-$ERROR('This code should not be executed.');
-
 try { } catch (x) { let x; }
diff --git a/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-var.js b/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-var.js
index c74c036a9d..45e3feb22a 100644
--- a/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-var.js
+++ b/test/language/statements/try/early-catch-var.js
@@ -18,6 +18,4 @@ negative:
 
 throw "Test262: This statement should not be evaluated.";
 
-$ERROR('This code should not be executed.');
-
 try { } catch (x) { for (var x of []) {} }