diff --git a/test/rendering_js-strict.test.js b/test/rendering_js-strict.test.js
index 07df548..4e15de9 100644
--- a/test/rendering_js-strict.test.js
+++ b/test/rendering_js-strict.test.js
@@ -135,12 +135,7 @@ describe('RendererJS Strict Mode', function() {
   ));
 
   it('should pass if a feature is not supported but strict is turned off', function () {
-    assert.doesNotThrow(
-      function () {
-        var RendererJS = new carto.RendererJS({reference: reference, mapnik_version: '1.0.0', strict: false });
-        var shader = RendererJS.render(style);
-      }
-    );
+    new carto.RendererJS({reference: reference, mapnik_version: '1.0.0', strict: false })
   });
 
   it('should pass if a feature is supported and strict is turned on', function () {