diff --git a/ndindex/tests/test_selected_indices.py b/ndindex/tests/test_selected_indices.py
index fbe3e4fc..e4563343 100644
--- a/ndindex/tests/test_selected_indices.py
+++ b/ndindex/tests/test_selected_indices.py
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ def assert_equal(a, b):
         assert a == b
 
     check_same(a, idx, raw_func=raw_func, ndindex_func=ndindex_func,
-               assert_equal=assert_equal)
+               assert_equal=assert_equal, same_exception=False)