diff --git a/test/xpath/test_base.rb b/test/xpath/test_base.rb
index 6fa31fa2..911fda12 100644
--- a/test/xpath/test_base.rb
+++ b/test/xpath/test_base.rb
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ def test_axe_parent
     def test_axe_namespace_no_error
       $VERBOSE, verbose = nil, $VERBOSE
       # Although namespace axis is not implemented yet, it should not raise NoMethodError
-      XPath.match(@@doc, "a/d/c/namespace::*")
+      assert_nothing_raised do
+        XPath.match(@@doc, "a/d/c/namespace::*")
+      end
     ensure
       $VERBOSE = verbose
     end
@@ -883,7 +885,7 @@ def test_spaces
       assert_equal(["<c id='b'/>", "<c id='c'/>"],
                    match.call(' / a / c [ ( @id ) ] '))
       assert_equal(["<c id='b'/>", "<c id='c'/>"],
-                   match.call('/ a / child:: c [( @id )] /'))
+                   match.call('/ a / child:: c [( @id )]'))
     end
 
     def test_space_paren_brace_inside_xpath_string