diff --git a/codewars_test/test_framework.py b/codewars_test/test_framework.py
index 7b6fc6a..b702235 100644
--- a/codewars_test/test_framework.py
+++ b/codewars_test/test_framework.py
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ def wrapper(func):
                 func()
             except AssertionError as e:
                 display('FAILED', str(e))
+            except AssertException:
+                pass # assertions emit '<FAIL::>' before throwing the AssertException
             except Exception:
                 fail('Unexpected exception raised')
                 tb_str = ''.join(format_exception(*exc_info()))