diff --git a/test/language/comments/S7.4_A5.js b/test/language/comments/S7.4_A5.js
index ccc6834f23..e369d84901 100644
--- a/test/language/comments/S7.4_A5.js
+++ b/test/language/comments/S7.4_A5.js
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ for (var i1 = 0; i1 < 16; i1++) {
           eval("//var " + xx + "yy = -1");
           if (LineTerminators !== true) {
             if (yy !== 0) {
-              $ERROR('#' + uu + ' ');
+              throw new Test262Error('#' + uu + ' ');
               errorCount++;
             }
           } else {
             if (yy !== -1) {
-              $ERROR('#' + uu + ' ');
+              throw new Test262Error('#' + uu + ' ');
               errorCount++;
             }
           }
         } catch (e){
-          $ERROR('#' + uu + ' ');
+          throw new Test262Error('#' + uu + ' ');
           errorCount++;
         }
         count++;
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ for (var i1 = 0; i1 < 16; i1++) {
 }
 
 if (errorCount > 0) {
-  $ERROR('Total error: ' + errorCount + ' bad Unicode character in ' + count);
+  throw new Test262Error('Total error: ' + errorCount + ' bad Unicode character in ' + count);
 }
diff --git a/test/language/comments/S7.4_A6.js b/test/language/comments/S7.4_A6.js
index 6917164ffc..3dd7663fab 100644
--- a/test/language/comments/S7.4_A6.js
+++ b/test/language/comments/S7.4_A6.js
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ for (var indexI = 0; indexI <= 65535; indexI++) {
     eval("/*var " + String.fromCharCode(indexI) + "xx = 1*/");
     var hex = decimalToHexString(indexI);
     if (xx !== 0) {
-      $ERROR('#' + hex + ' ');
+      throw new Test262Error('#' + hex + ' ');
       errorCount++;
     }
   } catch (e){
-    $ERROR('#' + hex + ' ');
+    throw new Test262Error('#' + hex + ' ');
     errorCount++;
   }
   count++;
 }
 
 if (errorCount > 0) {
-  $ERROR('Total error: ' + errorCount + ' bad Unicode character in ' + count);
+  throw new Test262Error('Total error: ' + errorCount + ' bad Unicode character in ' + count);
 }
 
 function decimalToHexString(n) {
diff --git a/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/getter-duplicates.js b/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/getter-duplicates.js
index c63c29090c..74804e2a67 100644
--- a/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/getter-duplicates.js
+++ b/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/getter-duplicates.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ assert.sameValue(new C().a, 'A', "The value of `new C().a` is `'A'`");
 
 class C2 {
   get b() {
-    $ERROR("The first `b` getter definition in `C2` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The first `b` getter definition in `C2` is unreachable");
   }
   get ['b']() {
     return 'B';
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ assert.sameValue(new C2().b, 'B', "The value of `new C2().b` is `'B'`");
 
 class C3 {
   get c() {
-    $ERROR("The first `c` getter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The first `c` getter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
   }
   get ['c']() {
-    $ERROR("The second `c` getter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The second `c` getter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
   }
   get ['c']() {
     return 'C';
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ assert.sameValue(new C3().c, 'C', "The value of `new C3().c` is `'C'`");
 
 class C4 {
   get ['d']() {
-    $ERROR("The first `d` getter definition in `C4` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The first `d` getter definition in `C4` is unreachable");
   }
   get d() {
     return 'D';
diff --git a/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/setter-duplicates.js b/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/setter-duplicates.js
index 239d820154..ab32f8ee46 100644
--- a/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/setter-duplicates.js
+++ b/test/language/computed-property-names/class/accessor/setter-duplicates.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ assert.sameValue(calls, 1, "The value of `calls` is `1`, after executing `new C(
 calls = 0;
 class C2 {
   set b(_) {
-    $ERROR("The first `b` setter definition in `C2` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The first `b` setter definition in `C2` is unreachable");
   }
   set ['b'](_) {
     calls++;
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ assert.sameValue(calls, 1, "The value of `calls` is `1`, after executing `new C2
 calls = 0;
 class C3 {
   set c(_) {
-    $ERROR("The first `c` setter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The first `c` setter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
   }
   set ['c'](_) {
-    $ERROR("The second `c` setter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The second `c` setter definition in `C3` is unreachable");
   }
   set ['c'](_) {
     calls++
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ assert.sameValue(calls, 1, "The value of `calls` is `1`, after executing `new C3
 calls = 0;
 class C4 {
   set ['d'](_) {
-    $ERROR("The first `d` setter definition in `C4` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The first `d` setter definition in `C4` is unreachable");
   }
   set d(_) {
     calls++
diff --git a/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/getter-duplicates.js b/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/getter-duplicates.js
index f98c2e9b80..d4148d6bd8 100644
--- a/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/getter-duplicates.js
+++ b/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/getter-duplicates.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ assert.sameValue(A.a, 'A', "The value of `A.a` is `'A'`");
 
 var B = {
   get b() {
-    $ERROR("The `b` getter definition in `B` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The `b` getter definition in `B` is unreachable");
   },
   get ['b']() {
     return 'B';
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ assert.sameValue(B.b, 'B', "The value of `B.b` is `'B'`");
 
 var C = {
   get c() {
-    $ERROR("The `c` getter definition in `C` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The `c` getter definition in `C` is unreachable");
   },
   get ['c']() {
-    $ERROR("The `['c']` getter definition in `C` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The `['c']` getter definition in `C` is unreachable");
   },
   get ['c']() {
     return 'C';
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ assert.sameValue(C.c, 'C', "The value of `C.c` is `'C'`");
 
 var D = {
   get ['d']() {
-    $ERROR("The `['d']` getter definition in `D` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The `['d']` getter definition in `D` is unreachable");
   },
   get d() {
     return 'D';
diff --git a/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/setter-duplicates.js b/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/setter-duplicates.js
index 8302c6b7d8..09b85b43d5 100644
--- a/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/setter-duplicates.js
+++ b/test/language/computed-property-names/object/accessor/setter-duplicates.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ assert.sameValue(calls, 1, "The value of `calls` is `1`");
 calls = 0;
 var B = {
   set b(_) {
-    $ERROR("The `b` setter definition in `B` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The `b` setter definition in `B` is unreachable");
   },
   set ['b'](_) {
     calls++;
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ assert.sameValue(calls, 1, "The value of `calls` is `1`");
 calls = 0;
 var C = {
   set c(_) {
-    $ERROR("The `c` setter definition in `C` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The `c` setter definition in `C` is unreachable");
   },
   set ['c'](_) {
-    $ERROR("The first `['c']` setter definition in `C` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The first `['c']` setter definition in `C` is unreachable");
   },
   set ['c'](_) {
     calls++
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ assert.sameValue(calls, 1, "The value of `calls` is `1`");
 calls = 0;
 var D = {
   set ['d'](_) {
-    $ERROR("The `['d']` setter definition in `D` is unreachable");
+    throw new Test262Error("The `['d']` setter definition in `D` is unreachable");
   },
   set d(_) {
     calls++