diff --git a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
index fb6e88f6..08a16a38 100644
--- a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
+++ b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ public void testDeleteDbNoCascades() {
         polarisTableService.create(requestContext, tableInfo);
         Assert.assertTrue(polarisTableService.exists(requestContext, qualifiedName));
 
-        Assertions.assertThrows(InvalidMetaException.class, () ->
-            polarisDBService.delete(requestContext, DB1_QUALIFIED_NAME));
+        polarisDBService.delete(requestContext, DB1_QUALIFIED_NAME);
 
         Assert.assertTrue(polarisTableService.exists(requestContext, qualifiedName));
         Assert.assertTrue(polarisDBService.exists(requestContext, DB1_QUALIFIED_NAME));