diff --git a/tests/controller/ContentControllerPermissionsTest.php b/tests/controller/ContentControllerPermissionsTest.php
index 189da4af..1c86945a 100644
--- a/tests/controller/ContentControllerPermissionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/controller/ContentControllerPermissionsTest.php
@@ -21,12 +21,16 @@ class ContentControllerPermissionsTest extends FunctionalTest {
 		$page->write();
 
 		$response = $this->get('/testpage');
-		$this->assertEquals($response->getStatusCode(), 200, 'Doesnt require login for implicit live stage');
+		$this->assertEquals($response->getStatusCode(), 200, "Doesn't require login for implicit live stage");
 		
 		$response = $this->get('/testpage/?stage=Live');
-		$this->assertEquals($response->getStatusCode(), 200, 'Doesnt require login for explicit live stage');
-		
-		$response = $this->get('/testpage/?stage=Stage');
+		$this->assertEquals($response->getStatusCode(), 200, "Doesn't require login for explicit live stage");
+
+		try {
+			$response = $this->get('/testpage/?stage=Stage');
+		} catch(SS_HTTPResponse_Exception $responseException) {
+			$response = $responseException->getResponse();
+		}
 		// should redirect to login
 		$this->assertEquals($response->getStatusCode(), 302, 'Redirects to login page when not logged in for draft stage');
 		$this->assertContains(
diff --git a/tests/controller/ContentControllerTest.php b/tests/controller/ContentControllerTest.php
index a39b34f6..ccddf314 100755
--- a/tests/controller/ContentControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/controller/ContentControllerTest.php
@@ -96,7 +96,13 @@ class ContentControllerTest extends FunctionalTest {
 		
 		// test when user does not have permission, should get login form
 		$this->logInWithPermission('EDITOR');
-		$this->assertEquals('403', $this->get('/contact/?stage=Stage')->getstatusCode());
+		try {
+			$response = $this->get('/contact/?stage=Stage');
+		} catch(SS_HTTPResponse_Exception $responseException) {
+			$response = $responseException->getResponse();
+		}
+
+		$this->assertEquals('403', $response->getstatusCode());
 		
 		
 		// test when user does have permission, should show page title and header ok.
diff --git a/tests/model/SiteTreePermissionsTest.php b/tests/model/SiteTreePermissionsTest.php
index c890ade3..1f786978 100644
--- a/tests/model/SiteTreePermissionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/model/SiteTreePermissionsTest.php
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ class SiteTreePermissionsTest extends FunctionalTest {
 		$this->assertEquals($response->getStatusCode(), '404');
 		
 		// should be prompted for a login
-		$response = $this->get($page->URLSegment . '?stage=Stage');
+		try {
+			$response = $this->get($page->URLSegment . '?stage=Stage');
+		} catch(SS_HTTPResponse_Exception $responseException) {
+			$response = $responseException->getResponse();
+		}
 		$this->assertEquals($response->getStatusCode(), '302');
 		$this->assertContains(
 			Config::inst()->get('Security', 'login_url'),