diff --git a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoHostedTest.java b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoHostedTest.java
index 5eececd88e..fbdd9590aa 100644
--- a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoHostedTest.java
+++ b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoHostedTest.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public abstract class ExoHostedTest implements AnalyticsListener, HostedTest {
   @Override
   public final void onFinished() {
     if (failOnPlayerError && playerError != null) {
-      throw new Error(playerError);
+      throw new RuntimeException(playerError);
     }
     logMetrics(audioDecoderCounters, videoDecoderCounters);
     if (expectedPlayingTimeMs != EXPECTED_PLAYING_TIME_UNSET) {