diff --git a/tests/integration/go_ethereum/common.py b/tests/integration/go_ethereum/common.py
index 0be57d54e5..e2603a65c8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/go_ethereum/common.py
+++ b/tests/integration/go_ethereum/common.py
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ def test_eth_chainId(self, web3):
             pytest.xfail('eth_chainId not implemented in geth 1.7.2')
         super().test_eth_chainId(web3)
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason='eth_signTypedData has not been released in geth')
     def test_eth_signTypedData(self,
                                web3,
                                unlocked_account_dual_type):
-        pytest.xfail('eth_signTypedData JSON RPC call has not been released in geth')
         super().test_eth_signTypedData(
             web3, unlocked_account_dual_type
         )
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason='eth_signTypedData has not been released in geth')
     def test_invalid_eth_signTypedData(self,
                                        web3,
                                        unlocked_account_dual_type):
-        pytest.xfail('eth_signTypedData JSON RPC call has not been released in geth')
         super().test_invalid_eth_signTypedData(
             web3, unlocked_account_dual_type
         )
diff --git a/tests/integration/parity/common.py b/tests/integration/parity/common.py
index a277c5d49e..133e9c8e50 100644
--- a/tests/integration/parity/common.py
+++ b/tests/integration/parity/common.py
@@ -168,18 +168,18 @@ def test_eth_getLogs_without_logs(self, web3, block_with_txn_with_log):
         result = web3.eth.getLogs(filter_params)
         assert len(result) == 0
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason='eth_signTypedData has not been released in Parity')
     def test_eth_signTypedData(self,
                                web3,
                                unlocked_account_dual_type):
-        pytest.xfail('eth_signTypedData JSON RPC call has not been released in parity')
         super().test_eth_signTypedData(
             web3, unlocked_account_dual_type
         )
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason='eth_signTypedData has not been released in Parity')
     def test_invalid_eth_signTypedData(self,
                                        web3,
                                        unlocked_account_dual_type):
-        pytest.xfail('eth_signTypedData JSON RPC call has not been released in parity')
         super().test_invalid_eth_signTypedData(
             web3, unlocked_account_dual_type
         )
diff --git a/web3/_utils/module_testing/eth_module.py b/web3/_utils/module_testing/eth_module.py
index 11044afa51..1dae7fd181 100644
--- a/web3/_utils/module_testing/eth_module.py
+++ b/web3/_utils/module_testing/eth_module.py
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ def test_invalid_eth_signTypedData(self,
                 }
             }
         '''
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError,
+                           match=r".*Expected 2 items for array type Person\[2\], got 1 items.*"):
             web3.eth.signTypedData(
                 unlocked_account_dual_type,
                 json.loads(invalid_typed_message)
             )
-        assert "Expected 2 items for array type Person[2], got 1 items" in str(e.value)
 
     def test_eth_signTransaction(self, web3, unlocked_account):
         txn_params = {
diff --git a/web3/_utils/module_testing/personal_module.py b/web3/_utils/module_testing/personal_module.py
index d9c891a1ed..e7fc9f4e42 100644
--- a/web3/_utils/module_testing/personal_module.py
+++ b/web3/_utils/module_testing/personal_module.py
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ def test_invalid_personal_sign_typed_data(self,
                 }
             }
         '''
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError,
+                           match=r".*Expected 2 items for array type Person\[2\], got 1 items.*"):
             web3.parity.personal.signTypedData(
                 json.loads(invalid_typed_message),
                 unlockable_account_dual_type,
                 unlockable_account_pw
             )
-        assert "Expected 2 items for array type Person[2], got 1 items" in str(e.value)