diff --git a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java
index 6f8cfb8a5e..1b240b0c62 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java
+++ b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.TestContextManager;
  * <li>{@link org.springframework.test.annotation.IfProfileValue @IfProfileValue}</li>
  * </ul>
  *
+ * <p><b>NOTE:</b> As of Spring 3.0 M1, SpringJUnit4ClassRunner requires
+ * JUnit 4.5, while internally still being based on JUnit 4.4 SPI.
+ * This will be rewritten based on JUnit 4.5's BlockJUnit4ClassRunner
+ * in a later Spring 3.0 release.
+ *
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 2.5
diff --git a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringMethodRoadie.java b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringMethodRoadie.java
index cca9685277..8e171b6e0d 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringMethodRoadie.java
+++ b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringMethodRoadie.java
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+import org.junit.internal.AssumptionViolatedException;
 import org.junit.runner.Description;
 import org.junit.runner.notification.Failure;
 import org.junit.runner.notification.RunNotifier;
-import org.junit.internal.AssumptionViolatedException;
 
 import org.springframework.test.annotation.Repeat;
 import org.springframework.test.annotation.Timed;
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class SpringMethodRoadie {
 		this.description = description;
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Runs the <em>test</em>, including notification of events to the
 	 * {@link RunNotifier} and {@link TestContextManager} as well as proper
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ class SpringMethodRoadie {
 				runTestMethod();
 			}
 			catch (FailedBefore ex) {
+				// ignore
 			}
 			finally {
 				runAfters();