diff --git a/test/BasicToken.js b/test/BasicToken.js
index 7ee9915ba..ee9bc9079 100644
--- a/test/BasicToken.js
+++ b/test/BasicToken.js
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ contract('BasicToken', function(accounts) {
     let token = await BasicTokenMock.new(accounts[0], 100);
     try {
       let transfer = await token.transfer(accounts[1], 101);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
-    }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+      assertJump(error);
+    }    
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/test/Claimable.js b/test/Claimable.js
index 527b93205..602c0a042 100644
--- a/test/Claimable.js
+++ b/test/Claimable.js
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ contract('Claimable', function(accounts) {
 
   it('should prevent to claimOwnership from no pendingOwner', async function() {
     try {
-        await claimable.claimOwnership({from: accounts[2]});
+      await claimable.claimOwnership({from: accounts[2]});
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   it('should prevent non-owners from transfering', async function() {
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ contract('Claimable', function(accounts) {
     const owner = await claimable.owner.call();
     assert.isTrue(owner !== other);
     try {
-        await claimable.transferOwnership(other, {from: other});
+      await claimable.transferOwnership(other, {from: other});
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   describe('after initiating a transfer', function () {
diff --git a/test/DayLimit.js b/test/DayLimit.js
index ff7385298..bad39fdc8 100644
--- a/test/DayLimit.js
+++ b/test/DayLimit.js
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
     assert.equal(spentToday, 8);
 
     try {
-        await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+      await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   it('should allow spending if daily limit is reached and then set higher', async function() {
@@ -49,17 +49,17 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
 
     try {
       await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
       assertJump(error);
-      spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
-      assert.equal(spentToday, 8);
-
-      await dayLimit.setDailyLimit(15);
-      await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
-      spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
-      return assert.equal(spentToday, 11);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+    spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
+    assert.equal(spentToday, 8);
+
+    await dayLimit.setDailyLimit(15);
+    await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+    spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
+    assert.equal(spentToday, 11);
   });
 
   it('should allow spending if daily limit is reached and then amount spent is reset', async function() {
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
 
     try {
       await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
       assertJump(error);
-      spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
-      assert.equal(spentToday, 8);
-
-      await dayLimit.resetSpentToday(15);
-      await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
-      spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
-      return assert.equal(spentToday, 3);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+    spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
+    assert.equal(spentToday, 8);
+
+    await dayLimit.resetSpentToday(15);
+    await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+    spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
+    assert.equal(spentToday, 3);
   });
 
   it('should allow spending if daily limit is reached and then the next has come', async function() {
@@ -92,18 +92,18 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
 
     try {
       await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
       assertJump(error);
-      spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
-      assert.equal(spentToday, 8);
-
-      await timer(day);
-
-      await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
-      spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
-      return assert.equal(spentToday, 3);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+    spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
+    assert.equal(spentToday, 8);
+
+    await timer(day);
+
+    await dayLimit.attemptSpend(3);
+    spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
+    assert.equal(spentToday, 3);
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/test/LimitBalance.js b/test/LimitBalance.js
index a872e6f50..12fae06c2 100644
--- a/test/LimitBalance.js
+++ b/test/LimitBalance.js
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ contract('LimitBalance', function(accounts) {
   it('shouldnt allow sending above limit', async function() {
     let amount = 1110;
     try {
-       await lb.limitedDeposit({value: amount});
+      await lb.limitedDeposit({value: amount});
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
-    }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+      assertJump(error);
+    }    
   });
 
   it('should allow multiple sends below limit', async function() {
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ contract('LimitBalance', function(accounts) {
 
     try {
       await lb.limitedDeposit({value: amount+1});
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
-    }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+      assertJump(error);
+    }    
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/test/Ownable.js b/test/Ownable.js
index ceeedef83..915bcd4b5 100644
--- a/test/Ownable.js
+++ b/test/Ownable.js
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ contract('Ownable', function(accounts) {
     assert.isTrue(owner !== other);
     try {
       await ownable.transferOwnership(other, {from: other});
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   it('should guard ownership against stuck state', async function() {
diff --git a/test/Pausable.js b/test/Pausable.js
index e87281af6..8f1058e83 100644
--- a/test/Pausable.js
+++ b/test/Pausable.js
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ contract('Pausable', function(accounts) {
 
     try {
       await Pausable.normalProcess();
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      let count1 = await Pausable.count();
-      assert.equal(count1, 0);
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+    let count1 = await Pausable.count();
+    assert.equal(count1, 0);
   });
 
 
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ contract('Pausable', function(accounts) {
     let Pausable = await PausableMock.new();
     try {
       await Pausable.drasticMeasure();
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      const drasticMeasureTaken = await Pausable.drasticMeasureTaken();
-      assert.isFalse(drasticMeasureTaken);
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
+    const drasticMeasureTaken = await Pausable.drasticMeasureTaken();
+    assert.isFalse(drasticMeasureTaken);
   });
 
   it('can take a drastic measure in a pause', async function() {
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ contract('Pausable', function(accounts) {
     await Pausable.unpause();
     try {
       await Pausable.drasticMeasure();
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
       assertJump(error);
     }
diff --git a/test/PausableToken.js b/test/PausableToken.js
index 02318999c..b8c5ef282 100644
--- a/test/PausableToken.js
+++ b/test/PausableToken.js
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ contract('PausableToken', function(accounts) {
     await token.pause();
     try { 
       await token.transfer(accounts[1], 100);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch (error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   it('should throw an error trying to transfer from another account while transactions are paused', async function() {
     await token.pause();
     try { 
       await token.transferFrom(accounts[0], accounts[1], 100);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch (error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 })
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diff --git a/test/SafeMath.js b/test/SafeMath.js
index 10a56d57d..dd07a16fc 100644
--- a/test/SafeMath.js
+++ b/test/SafeMath.js
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ contract('SafeMath', function(accounts) {
     let b = 5678;
     try {
       let subtract = await safeMath.subtract(a, b);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   it("should throw an error on addition overflow", async function() {
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ contract('SafeMath', function(accounts) {
     let b = 1;
     try {
       let add = await safeMath.add(a, b);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   it("should throw an error on multiplication overflow", async function() {
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ contract('SafeMath', function(accounts) {
     let b = 2;
     try {
       let multiply = await safeMath.multiply(a, b);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/test/StandardToken.js b/test/StandardToken.js
index 0106926a9..3a96be81b 100644
--- a/test/StandardToken.js
+++ b/test/StandardToken.js
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ contract('StandardToken', function(accounts) {
     let token = await StandardTokenMock.new(accounts[0], 100);
     try {
       await token.transfer(accounts[1], 101);
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch(error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
   it('should return correct balances after transfering from another account', async function() {
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ contract('StandardToken', function(accounts) {
     await token.approve(accounts[1], 99);
     try {
       await token.transferFrom(accounts[0], accounts[2], 100, {from: accounts[1]});
+      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     } catch (error) {
-      return assertJump(error);
+      assertJump(error);
     }
-    assert.fail('should have thrown before');
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/test/VestedToken.js b/test/VestedToken.js
index a909f8e72..c861eef97 100644
--- a/test/VestedToken.js
+++ b/test/VestedToken.js
@@ -46,20 +46,20 @@ contract('VestedToken', function(accounts) {
     it('throws when trying to transfer non vested tokens', async () => {
       try {
         await token.transfer(accounts[7], 1, { from: receiver })
+        assert.fail('should have thrown before');
       } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+        assertJump(error);
       }
-      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     })
 
     it('throws when trying to transfer from non vested tokens', async () => {
       try {
         await token.approve(accounts[7], 1, { from: receiver })
         await token.transferFrom(receiver, accounts[7], tokenAmount, { from: accounts[7] })
+        assert.fail('should have thrown before');
       } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+        assertJump(error);
       }
-      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     })
 
     it('can be revoked by granter', async () => {
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ contract('VestedToken', function(accounts) {
     it('cannot be revoked by non granter', async () => {
       try {
         await token.revokeTokenGrant(receiver, 0, { from: accounts[3] });
+        assert.fail('should have thrown before');
       } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+        assertJump(error);
       }
-      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     })
 
     it('can be revoked by granter and non vested tokens are returned', async () => {
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ contract('VestedToken', function(accounts) {
     it('throws when granter attempts to revoke', async () => {
       try {
         await token.revokeTokenGrant(receiver, 0, { from: granter });
+        assert.fail('should have thrown before');
       } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+        assertJump(error);
       }
-      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     })
   })
 
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ contract('VestedToken', function(accounts) {
     it('cannot be revoked by non granter', async () => {
       try {
         await token.revokeTokenGrant(receiver, 0, { from: accounts[3] });
+        assert.fail('should have thrown before');
       } catch(error) {
-        return assertJump(error);
+        assertJump(error);
       }
-      assert.fail('should have thrown before');
     })
 
     it('can be revoked by granter and non vested tokens are returned', async () => {