diff --git a/spring-context-support/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation2/ValidatorFactoryTests.java b/spring-context-support/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation2/ValidatorFactoryTests.java
index c14b6b1b957..2e66afde81d 100644
--- a/spring-context-support/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation2/ValidatorFactoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-context-support/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation2/ValidatorFactoryTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSimpleValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testSimpleValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSimpleValidationWithCustomProvider() throws Exception {
+	public void testSimpleValidationWithCustomProvider() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.setProviderClass(HibernateValidator.class);
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSimpleValidationWithClassLevel() throws Exception {
+	public void testSimpleValidationWithClassLevel() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
+
 		ValidPerson person = new ValidPerson();
 		person.setName("Juergen");
 		person.getAddress().setStreet("Juergen's Street");
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationFieldType() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationFieldType() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithClassLevel() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithClassLevel() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithAutowiredValidator() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithAutowiredValidator() {
 		ConfigurableApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(
 				LocalValidatorFactoryBean.class);
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = ctx.getBean(LocalValidatorFactoryBean.class);
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInListElement() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInListElement() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInSetElement() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInSetElement() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testInnerBeanValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testInnerBeanValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testValidationWithOptionalField() throws Exception {
+	public void testValidationWithOptionalField() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testListValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testListValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/configuration/DuplicatePostProcessingTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/configuration/DuplicatePostProcessingTests.java
index d31b609434f..bb7d2f64075 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/configuration/DuplicatePostProcessingTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/configuration/DuplicatePostProcessingTests.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.context.annotation.configuration;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ public class DuplicatePostProcessingTests {
 		private final ExampleBean exampleBean = new ExampleBean();
 
 		@Override
-		public ExampleBean getObject() throws Exception {
+		public ExampleBean getObject() {
 			return this.exampleBean;
 		}
 
@@ -87,14 +86,13 @@ public class DuplicatePostProcessingTests {
 
 		private ApplicationContext applicationContext;
 
-
 		@Override
-		public Object postProcessBeforeInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
+		public Object postProcessBeforeInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) {
 			return bean;
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public Object postProcessAfterInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
+		public Object postProcessAfterInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) {
 			if (bean instanceof ExampleBean) {
 				this.applicationContext.publishEvent(new ExampleApplicationEvent(this));
 			}
@@ -102,12 +100,13 @@ public class DuplicatePostProcessingTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) throws BeansException {
+		public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
 			this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
 		}
 	}
 
 
+	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 	static class ExampleApplicationEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
 
 		public ExampleApplicationEvent(Object source) {
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ public class DuplicatePostProcessingTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
+		public void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) {
 			this.beanFactory = beanFactory;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation/ValidatorFactoryTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation/ValidatorFactoryTests.java
index c9a183e01aa..4ec8cc43037 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation/ValidatorFactoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/beanvalidation/ValidatorFactoryTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2017 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSimpleValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testSimpleValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSimpleValidationWithCustomProvider() throws Exception {
+	public void testSimpleValidationWithCustomProvider() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.setProviderClass(HibernateValidator.class);
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSimpleValidationWithClassLevel() throws Exception {
+	public void testSimpleValidationWithClassLevel() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
+
 		ValidPerson person = new ValidPerson();
 		person.setName("Juergen");
 		person.getAddress().setStreet("Juergen's Street");
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationFieldType() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationFieldType() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithClassLevel() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithClassLevel() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithAutowiredValidator() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithAutowiredValidator() {
 		ConfigurableApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(
 				LocalValidatorFactoryBean.class);
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = ctx.getBean(LocalValidatorFactoryBean.class);
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInListElement() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInListElement() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInSetElement() throws Exception {
+	public void testSpringValidationWithErrorInSetElement() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testInnerBeanValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testInnerBeanValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testValidationWithOptionalField() throws Exception {
+	public void testValidationWithOptionalField() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();
 
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ public class ValidatorFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testListValidation() throws Exception {
+	public void testListValidation() {
 		LocalValidatorFactoryBean validator = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 		validator.afterPropertiesSet();