diff --git a/gerrit-server/BUCK b/gerrit-server/BUCK
index c264779c6a..4671f8236f 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/BUCK
+++ b/gerrit-server/BUCK
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ java_library(
   srcs = PROLOG_TEST_CASE,
   deps = [
     ':server',
+    ':testutil',
     '//gerrit-common:server',
     '//gerrit-extension-api:api',
     '//lib:guava',
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/GerritCommonTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/GerritCommonTest.java
index d6a5c67be7..0245b8980b 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/GerritCommonTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/GerritCommonTest.java
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ import com.googlecode.prolog_cafe.lang.SymbolTerm;
 
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 
 import java.io.PushbackReader;
 import java.io.StringReader;
@@ -62,9 +60,6 @@ public class GerritCommonTest extends PrologTestCase {
   private ProjectConfig local;
   private Util util;
 
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
-
   @Before
   public void setUp() throws Exception {
     util = new Util();
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/PrologTestCase.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/PrologTestCase.java
index 8956e8f08c..dc8004a76f 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/PrologTestCase.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/rules/PrologTestCase.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assert_;
 import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 
 import com.google.gerrit.common.TimeUtil;
+import com.google.gerrit.testutil.GerritBaseTests;
 import com.google.inject.Guice;
 import com.google.inject.Module;
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 
 /** Base class for any tests written in Prolog. */
-public abstract class PrologTestCase {
+public abstract class PrologTestCase extends GerritBaseTests {
   private static final SymbolTerm test_1 = SymbolTerm.intern("test", 1);
 
   private String pkg;
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CommentsTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CommentsTest.java
index 5990fdc21b..5c3309cc27 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CommentsTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CommentsTest.java
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ import org.easymock.IAnswer;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.PersonIdent;
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -101,9 +99,6 @@ public class CommentsTest extends GerritServerTests {
   private static final TimeZone TZ =
       TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");
 
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
-
   private Injector injector;
   private ReviewDb db;
   private Project.NameKey project;
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/config/SitePathsTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/config/SitePathsTest.java
index 743e43de83..8cdd42bee2 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/config/SitePathsTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/config/SitePathsTest.java
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import com.google.gerrit.server.util.HostPlatform;
+import com.google.gerrit.testutil.GerritBaseTests;
 
-import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
@@ -32,10 +31,7 @@ import java.nio.file.NotDirectoryException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 
-public class SitePathsTest {
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
-
+public class SitePathsTest extends GerritBaseTests {
   @Test
   public void testCreate_NotExisting() throws IOException {
     final Path root = random();
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/index/IndexRewriterTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/index/IndexRewriterTest.java
index 9ac83d5578..7b1185e09f 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/index/IndexRewriterTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/index/IndexRewriterTest.java
@@ -34,22 +34,18 @@ import com.google.gerrit.server.query.change.ChangeData;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.query.change.ChangeQueryBuilder;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.query.change.OrSource;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.query.change.QueryOptions;
+import com.google.gerrit.testutil.GerritBaseTests;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-public class IndexRewriterTest {
+public class IndexRewriterTest extends GerritBaseTests {
   private static final IndexConfig CONFIG = IndexConfig.createDefault();
 
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
-
   private FakeIndex index;
   private IndexCollection indexes;
   private ChangeQueryBuilder queryBuilder;
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/mail/AddressTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/mail/AddressTest.java
index 145042c09f..dfcf139134 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/mail/AddressTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/mail/AddressTest.java
@@ -16,14 +16,11 @@ package com.google.gerrit.server.mail;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
-import org.junit.Rule;
+import com.google.gerrit.testutil.GerritBaseTests;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
-
-public class AddressTest {
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
 
+public class AddressTest extends GerritBaseTests {
   @Test
   public void testParse_NameEmail1() {
     final Address a = Address.parse("A U Thor <author@example.com>");
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/AbstractChangeNotesTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/AbstractChangeNotesTest.java
index 8030f9f967..6bdec002ab 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/AbstractChangeNotesTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/AbstractChangeNotesTest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import com.google.gerrit.server.git.GitRepositoryManager;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.group.SystemGroupBackend;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.ProjectCache;
 import com.google.gerrit.testutil.FakeAccountCache;
+import com.google.gerrit.testutil.GerritBaseTests;
 import com.google.gerrit.testutil.InMemoryRepositoryManager;
 import com.google.gerrit.testutil.TestChanges;
 import com.google.gwtorm.client.KeyUtil;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ import java.sql.Timestamp;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 
-public class AbstractChangeNotesTest {
+public class AbstractChangeNotesTest extends GerritBaseTests {
   private static final TimeZone TZ =
       TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");
 
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeNotesParserTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeNotesParserTest.java
index bac72f0329..7abd676a39 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeNotesParserTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeNotesParserTest.java
@@ -27,17 +27,12 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevWalk;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 
 public class ChangeNotesParserTest extends AbstractChangeNotesTest {
   private TestRepository<InMemoryRepository> testRepo;
   private RevWalk walk;
 
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
-
   @Before
   public void setUpTestRepo() throws Exception {
     testRepo = new TestRepository<>(repo);
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/PredicateTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/PredicateTest.java
index 865841e73f..d321d9de69 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/PredicateTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/PredicateTest.java
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@
 
 package com.google.gerrit.server.query;
 
-import org.junit.Rule;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
+import com.google.gerrit.testutil.GerritBaseTests;
 
-public class PredicateTest {
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
+public class PredicateTest extends GerritBaseTests {
 }
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/change/AbstractQueryChangesTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/change/AbstractQueryChangesTest.java
index 95b6c99db9..e7ba71a16e 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/change/AbstractQueryChangesTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/query/change/AbstractQueryChangesTest.java
@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ import org.joda.time.DateTimeUtils.MillisProvider;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
-import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -93,9 +91,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 
 @Ignore
 public abstract class AbstractQueryChangesTest extends GerritServerTests {
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
-
   @Inject protected AccountManager accountManager;
   @Inject protected BatchUpdate.Factory updateFactory;
   @Inject protected ChangeInserter.Factory changeFactory;
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/util/SocketUtilTest.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/util/SocketUtilTest.java
index c060aafbef..3e3c13e5c1 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/util/SocketUtilTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/server/util/SocketUtilTest.java
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
-import org.junit.Rule;
+import com.google.gerrit.testutil.GerritBaseTests;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
 
 import java.net.Inet4Address;
 import java.net.Inet6Address;
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@ import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 
-public class SocketUtilTest {
-  @Rule
-  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
-
+public class SocketUtilTest extends GerritBaseTests {
   @Test
   public void testIsIPv6() throws UnknownHostException {
     final InetAddress ipv6 = getByName("1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8");
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/testutil/GerritBaseTests.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/testutil/GerritBaseTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7eb899bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/testutil/GerritBaseTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package com.google.gerrit.testutil;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
+
+public class GerritBaseTests {
+  @Rule
+  public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
+}
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/testutil/GerritServerTests.java b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/testutil/GerritServerTests.java
index fba4034657..39989a9783 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/testutil/GerritServerTests.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/testutil/GerritServerTests.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.junit.runners.model.Statement;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 @RunWith(ConfigSuite.class)
-public class GerritServerTests {
+public class GerritServerTests extends GerritBaseTests {
   @ConfigSuite.Parameter
   public Config config;