1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/check.py b/check.py
index 2da0d30e6..43591ee73 100755
--- a/check.py
+++ b/check.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ for t in spec_tests:
     try:
       actual = run_spec_test(wast)
     except Exception, e:
-      if 'wasm-validator error' in str(e) and '.fail.' in t:
+      if ('wasm-validator error' in str(e) or 'parse exception' in str(e)) and '.fail.' in t:
         print '<< test failed as expected >>'
         continue # don't try all the binary format stuff TODO
       else: