diff -r 70c062dbd783 -r d4aaa46cac0d vmtest/src/test/java/org/apidesign/bck2brwsr/tck/AssertionTest.java
--- a/vmtest/src/test/java/org/apidesign/bck2brwsr/tck/AssertionTest.java	Tue Jan 22 11:14:00 2013 +0100
+++ b/vmtest/src/test/java/org/apidesign/bck2brwsr/tck/AssertionTest.java	Fri Feb 01 18:03:03 2013 +0100
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@
 public class AssertionTest {
 
     @Compare public Object checkAssert() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        assert false : "Is assertion status on?";
-        return null;
+        try {
+            assert false : "Is assertion status on?";
+            return null;
+        } catch (AssertionError ex) {
+            return ex.getClass().getName();
+        }
     }
     
     @Factory