diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/amshove/kluent/BacktickAssertions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/amshove/kluent/BacktickAssertions.kt
index cfb0eed6..2b594da1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/amshove/kluent/BacktickAssertions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/amshove/kluent/BacktickAssertions.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package org.amshove.kluent
 
+import org.junit.Assert.*
 import org.junit.ComparisonFailure
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
-import org.junit.Assert.*
-import java.util.*
 
 infix fun Any.`should equal`(theOther: Any) = assertEquals(theOther, this)
 infix fun Any.`should not equal`(theOther: Any) = assertNotEquals(theOther, this)
@@ -25,12 +24,12 @@ infix fun <T : Exception> (() -> Unit).`should throw`(expectedException: KClass<
         this.invoke()
         fail("There was an Exception expected to be thrown, but nothing was thrown", "$expectedException", "None")
     } catch (e: Exception) {
-        if (expectedException.javaObjectType == AnyException::class.javaObjectType) {
+        if (expectedException.isAnyException()) {
             return
         }
-        if (e.javaClass == expectedException.javaObjectType) {
-            Unit
-        } else throw ComparisonFailure("Expected ${expectedException.javaObjectType} to be thrown", "${expectedException.javaObjectType}", "${e.javaClass}")
+        if (e.javaClass !== expectedException.javaObjectType) {
+            throw ComparisonFailure("Expected ${expectedException.javaObjectType} to be thrown", "${expectedException.javaObjectType}", "${e.javaClass}")
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -48,15 +47,13 @@ infix fun <T : Exception> (() -> Unit).`should throw the Exception`(expectedExce
 infix fun <T : Exception> (() -> Unit).`should not throw`(expectedException: KClass<T>) {
     try {
         this.invoke()
-        Unit
     } catch (e: Exception) {
-        if (expectedException.javaObjectType == AnyException::class.javaObjectType) {
+        if (expectedException.isAnyException()) {
             fail("Expected no Exception to be thrown", "No Exception", "${e.javaClass}")
         }
         if (e.javaClass == expectedException.javaObjectType) {
             fail("Expected ${expectedException.javaObjectType} to not be thrown", "${e.javaClass}", "${expectedException.javaObjectType}")
         }
-        Unit
     }
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ infix fun <T : Exception> (() -> Unit).`should not throw the Exception`(expected
         this.invoke()
         return NotThrowExceptionResult(noException)
     } catch (e: Exception) {
-        if (expectedException.javaObjectType == AnyException::class.javaObjectType) {
+        if (expectedException.isAnyException()) {
             fail("Expected no Exception to be thrown", "No Exception", "${e.javaClass}")
         }
         return NotThrowExceptionResult(e)
@@ -85,6 +82,7 @@ val AnyException = AnyException::class
 class AnyException : Exception() {}
 
 private val noException = Exception("None")
+private fun <T : Exception> KClass<T>.isAnyException() = this.javaObjectType == AnyException.javaObjectType
 private fun fail(message: String, expected: String, actual: String): Nothing = throw ComparisonFailure(message, expected, actual)
 private fun <T> join(theArray: Array<T>): String = theArray.joinToString(", ")
 private fun <T> join(theIterable: Iterable<T>): String = theIterable.joinToString(", ")
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