diff --git a/src/__tests__/ParseObject-test.js b/src/__tests__/ParseObject-test.js
index 6d20f0960..7f529daa8 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/ParseObject-test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/ParseObject-test.js
@@ -909,12 +909,9 @@ describe('ParseObject', () => {
 
   it('validates attributes on save()', async () => {
     const o = new ParseObject('Listing');
-    try {
-      await o.save({ '$$$': 'o_O' });
-      expect(true).toBe(false);
-    } catch (e) {
-      expect(e.code).toBe(ParseError.INVALID_KEY_NAME);
-    }
+    await expect(o.save({ '$$$': 'o_O' })).rejects.toEqual(
+      new ParseError(ParseError.INVALID_KEY_NAME)
+    );
   });
 
   it('ignores validation if ignoreValidation option is passed to set()', () => {