diff --git a/ckanext/subscribe/tests/test_action.py b/ckanext/subscribe/tests/test_action.py
index afc8d60..60af1ca 100644
--- a/ckanext/subscribe/tests/test_action.py
+++ b/ckanext/subscribe/tests/test_action.py
@@ -288,17 +288,21 @@ def test_verify_recaptcha_failure(
                 dataset_id=dataset["id"],
                 g_recaptcha_response="invalid-recaptcha-response",
             )
-        except ValidationError as cm:
+        except Exception as cm:
+            print("Exception type: {}".format(type(cm).__name__))
+            print("Exception message: {}".format(cm))
             # Asserting that the error is raised due to invalid reCAPTCHA
-            assert_in(
-                'Invalid reCAPTCHA response: "g_recaptcha_response"',
-                str(cm.exception.error_dict),
-            )
-
-            assert not send_request_email.called
-
-            # Ensuring the email is not sent due to invalid reCAPTCHA
-            assert not send_request_email.called
+            if isinstance(cm, ValidationError):
+                assert_in(
+                    'Invalid reCAPTCHA response: "g_recaptcha_response"',
+                    str(cm.exception.error_dict),
+                )
+
+                # Ensuring the email is not sent due to invalid reCAPTCHA
+                assert not send_request_email.called
+            else:
+                # Re-raise the exception if it's not a ValidationError
+                raise
         else:
             assert False, "ValidationError not raised"