diff --git a/tests/edu/caltech/cs2/project02/ChooserTests.java b/tests/edu/caltech/cs2/project02/ChooserTests.java
index 0e2d91561f199a7490e45085c6e9b5b3304bc527..4f4de4137ea4231c934b519e76c7b1ed7e44005e 100644
--- a/tests/edu/caltech/cs2/project02/ChooserTests.java
+++ b/tests/edu/caltech/cs2/project02/ChooserTests.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class ChooserTests {
     @Test
     public void testExceptionsViolatedInRandomConstructor() {
         Constructor c = Reflection.getConstructor(RandomHangmanChooser.class, int.class, int.class);
-        assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, -1, 3));
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, -1, 3));
         assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, 3, -1));
         assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, Integer.MAX_VALUE, 3));
     }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class ChooserTests {
     @Test
     public void testExceptionsViolatedInEvilConstructor() {
         Constructor c = Reflection.getConstructor(EvilHangmanChooser.class, int.class, int.class);
-        assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, -1, 3));
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, -1, 3));
         assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, 3, -1));
         assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> Reflection.newInstance(c, Integer.MAX_VALUE, 3));
     }