diff --git a/R/plotting.R b/R/plotting.R
index f1aaa95..6bdacdc 100644
--- a/R/plotting.R
+++ b/R/plotting.R
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ rePlot <- function(toDev = dev.cur(), fromDev = dev.cur(), clearFirst = TRUE, ..
 #'   b$a <- 2
 #'   dynGet("b$a")
 #' }
-#' testthat::expect_error(findB3()) # fails because not an object name
+#' try(findB3()) # fails because not an object name
 #'
 #' findB <- function(x) {
 #'   b$a <- 2
diff --git a/man/whereInStack.Rd b/man/whereInStack.Rd
index 685595a..56aea9a 100644
--- a/man/whereInStack.Rd
+++ b/man/whereInStack.Rd
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ findB3 <- function(x) {
   b$a <- 2
   dynGet("b$a")
 }
-testthat::expect_error(findB3()) # fails because not an object name
+try(findB3()) # fails because not an object name
 
 findB <- function(x) {
   b$a <- 2