diff --git a/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java b/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java
index f25b17a10b..bba53793cc 100644
--- a/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java
+++ b/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.stubbing.Answer;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.catchThrowable;
 import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.willAnswer;
 import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.willThrow;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
@@ -69,7 +68,12 @@ abstract class AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests {
 
 
 	private void invokeProxy() {
-		throwableSeenByCaller = catchThrowable(() -> Objects.requireNonNull(proxy).doSomething());
+		try {
+			Objects.requireNonNull(proxy).doSomething();
+		}
+		catch (Throwable throwable) {
+			throwableSeenByCaller = throwable;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("SameParameterValue")
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/annotation/ReactiveCachingTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/annotation/ReactiveCachingTests.java
index 02620a8572..f8cc874eac 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/annotation/ReactiveCachingTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/annotation/ReactiveCachingTests.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.catchThrowable;
 
 /**
  * Tests for annotation-based caching methods that use reactive operators.
@@ -154,16 +153,15 @@ class ReactiveCachingTests {
 				ExceptionCacheManager.class, ReactiveCacheableService.class);
 		ReactiveCacheableService service = ctx.getBean(ReactiveCacheableService.class);
 
-		Throwable completableFutureThrowable = catchThrowable(() -> service.cacheFuture(new Object()).join());
-		assertThat(completableFutureThrowable).isInstanceOf(CompletionException.class)
-				.extracting(Throwable::getCause)
-				.isInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(CompletionException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> service.cacheFuture(new Object()).join())
+				.withCauseInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
 
-		Throwable monoThrowable = catchThrowable(() -> service.cacheMono(new Object()).block());
-		assertThat(monoThrowable).isInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(UnsupportedOperationException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> service.cacheMono(new Object()).block());
 
-		Throwable fluxThrowable = catchThrowable(() -> service.cacheFlux(new Object()).blockFirst());
-		assertThat(fluxThrowable).isInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(UnsupportedOperationException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> service.cacheFlux(new Object()).blockFirst());
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -172,16 +170,15 @@ class ReactiveCachingTests {
 				ExceptionCacheManager.class, ReactiveSyncCacheableService.class);
 		ReactiveSyncCacheableService service = ctx.getBean(ReactiveSyncCacheableService.class);
 
-		Throwable completableFutureThrowable = catchThrowable(() -> service.cacheFuture(new Object()).join());
-		assertThat(completableFutureThrowable).isInstanceOf(CompletionException.class)
-				.extracting(Throwable::getCause)
-				.isInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(CompletionException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> service.cacheFuture(new Object()).join())
+				.withCauseInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
 
-		Throwable monoThrowable = catchThrowable(() -> service.cacheMono(new Object()).block());
-		assertThat(monoThrowable).isInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(UnsupportedOperationException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> service.cacheMono(new Object()).block());
 
-		Throwable fluxThrowable = catchThrowable(() -> service.cacheFlux(new Object()).blockFirst());
-		assertThat(fluxThrowable).isInstanceOf(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(UnsupportedOperationException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> service.cacheFlux(new Object()).blockFirst());
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/client/DefaultResponseErrorHandlerTests.java b/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/client/DefaultResponseErrorHandlerTests.java
index d7f3fcbfbb..c6b377b49b 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/client/DefaultResponseErrorHandlerTests.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/client/DefaultResponseErrorHandlerTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2025 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.
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.StreamUtils;
 import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.catchThrowable;
 import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.given;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 
@@ -197,16 +196,16 @@ class DefaultResponseErrorHandlerTests {
 		given(response.getHeaders()).willReturn(headers);
 		given(response.getBody()).willReturn(body);
 
-		Throwable throwable = catchThrowable(() -> handler.handleError(URI.create("/"), HttpMethod.GET, response));
-
-		// validate exception
-		assertThat(throwable).isInstanceOf(HttpClientErrorException.class);
-		HttpClientErrorException actualHttpClientErrorException = (HttpClientErrorException) throwable;
-		assertThat(actualHttpClientErrorException.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(statusCode);
-		assertThat(actualHttpClientErrorException.getStatusText()).isEqualTo(statusText);
-		assertThat(actualHttpClientErrorException.getResponseHeaders()).isEqualTo(headers);
-		assertThat(actualHttpClientErrorException.getMessage()).contains(responseBody);
-		assertThat(actualHttpClientErrorException.getResponseBodyAsString()).isEqualTo(responseBody);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(HttpClientErrorException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> handler.handleError(URI.create("/"), HttpMethod.GET, response))
+				.satisfies(ex -> {
+					// validate exception
+					assertThat(ex.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(statusCode);
+					assertThat(ex.getStatusText()).isEqualTo(statusText);
+					assertThat(ex.getResponseHeaders()).isEqualTo(headers);
+					assertThat(ex.getMessage()).contains(responseBody);
+					assertThat(ex.getResponseBodyAsString()).isEqualTo(responseBody);
+				});
 	}
 
 	@Test  // SPR-17461
@@ -237,16 +236,16 @@ class DefaultResponseErrorHandlerTests {
 		given(response.getHeaders()).willReturn(headers);
 		given(response.getBody()).willReturn(body);
 
-		Throwable throwable = catchThrowable(() -> handler.handleError(URI.create("/"), HttpMethod.GET, response));
-
-		// validate exception
-		assertThat(throwable).isInstanceOf(HttpServerErrorException.class);
-		HttpServerErrorException actualHttpServerErrorException = (HttpServerErrorException) throwable;
-		assertThat(actualHttpServerErrorException.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(statusCode);
-		assertThat(actualHttpServerErrorException.getStatusText()).isEqualTo(statusText);
-		assertThat(actualHttpServerErrorException.getResponseHeaders()).isEqualTo(headers);
-		assertThat(actualHttpServerErrorException.getMessage()).contains(responseBody);
-		assertThat(actualHttpServerErrorException.getResponseBodyAsString()).isEqualTo(responseBody);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(HttpServerErrorException.class)
+				.isThrownBy(() -> handler.handleError(URI.create("/"), HttpMethod.GET, response))
+				.satisfies(ex -> {
+					// validate exception
+					assertThat(ex.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(statusCode);
+					assertThat(ex.getStatusText()).isEqualTo(statusText);
+					assertThat(ex.getResponseHeaders()).isEqualTo(headers);
+					assertThat(ex.getMessage()).contains(responseBody);
+					assertThat(ex.getResponseBodyAsString()).isEqualTo(responseBody);
+				});
 	}
 
 	@Test  // SPR-16604