diff --git a/Lib/test/test_winsound.py b/Lib/test/test_winsound.py
index 381edcbb004..1cfef779d67 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_winsound.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_winsound.py
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ def test_alias_fallback(self):
         safe_PlaySound('!"$%&/(#+*', winsound.SND_ALIAS)
 
     def test_alias_nofallback(self):
-        self.assertRaises(RuntimeError,
-                          winsound.PlaySound,
-                          '!"$%&/(#+*',
-                          winsound.SND_ALIAS | winsound.SND_NODEFAULT)
+        safe_PlaySound('!"$%&/(#+*', winsound.SND_ALIAS | winsound.SND_NODEFAULT)
 
     def test_stopasync(self):
         safe_PlaySound(