diff --git a/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/service/search/AbstractSearchServiceE2E.java b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/service/search/AbstractSearchServiceE2E.java
index 0f9498567..d668948ae 100644
--- a/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/service/search/AbstractSearchServiceE2E.java
+++ b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/service/search/AbstractSearchServiceE2E.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSearchServiceE2E extends AbstractTestNGSpringConte
 
             return response;
         } catch (Exception exception) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(exception);
+            throw new AssertionError(exception);
         }
     }