diff --git a/Source/Collections/ObservableDictionary.Test.cs b/Source/Collections/ObservableDictionary.Test.cs
index 6b932f6..befd74b 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/ObservableDictionary.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/ObservableDictionary.Test.cs
@@ -228,10 +228,11 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the indexer of the observable dictionary
     ///   is used to attempt to retrieve a non-existing value
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(KeyNotFoundException))]
-    public void TestThrowOnRetrieveNonExistingValueByIndexer() {
-      string numberName = this.observedDictionary[24];
-      Console.WriteLine(numberName);
+    [Test]
+    public void TestRetrieveNonExistingValueByIndexer() {
+      Assert.Throws<KeyNotFoundException>(
+        delegate() { Console.WriteLine(this.observedDictionary[24]); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.Test.cs b/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.Test.cs
index 3b3871e..fd70b80 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.Test.cs
@@ -100,33 +100,39 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Tests whether the priority queue's enumerators are invalidated when the queue's
     ///   contents are modified
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(InvalidOperationException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestEnumeratorInvalidationOnModify() {
       PriorityQueue<int> testQueue = new PriorityQueue<int>();
       IEnumerator<int> testQueueEnumerator = testQueue.GetEnumerator();
 
       testQueue.Enqueue(123);
-      
-      testQueueEnumerator.MoveNext();
+
+      Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
+        delegate() { testQueueEnumerator.MoveNext(); }
+      );
     }
 #endif
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown when Peek() is called on an empty queue
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(InvalidOperationException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestPeekEmptyQueue() {
       PriorityQueue<int> testQueue = new PriorityQueue<int>();
-      testQueue.Peek();
+      Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
+        delegate() { testQueue.Peek(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown when Dequeue() is called on an empty queue
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(InvalidOperationException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestDequeueEmptyQueue() {
       PriorityQueue<int> testQueue = new PriorityQueue<int>();
-      testQueue.Dequeue();
+      Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
+        delegate() { testQueue.Dequeue(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs b/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs
index a65afe4..cb6c26c 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs
@@ -81,28 +81,34 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     /// <summary>
     ///   Ensures that the Add() method of the read only collection throws an exception
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAdd() {
       ReadOnlyCollection<int> testCollection = new ReadOnlyCollection<int>(new int[0]);
-      (testCollection as ICollection<int>).Add(123);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as ICollection<int>).Add(123); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Ensures that the Remove() method of the read only collection throws an exception
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemove() {
       ReadOnlyCollection<int> testCollection = new ReadOnlyCollection<int>(new int[0]);
-      (testCollection as ICollection<int>).Remove(123);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as ICollection<int>).Remove(123); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Ensures that the Clear() method of the read only collection throws an exception
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnClear() {
       ReadOnlyCollection<int> testCollection = new ReadOnlyCollection<int>(new int[0]);
-      (testCollection as ICollection<int>).Clear();
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as ICollection<int>).Clear(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
         outputIntegers.Add(value);
       }
 
-      CollectionAssert.AreEqual(inputIntegers, outputIntegers);      
+      CollectionAssert.AreEqual(inputIntegers, outputIntegers);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyDictionary.Test.cs b/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyDictionary.Test.cs
index 4f3d363..1083b44 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyDictionary.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyDictionary.Test.cs
@@ -174,37 +174,42 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the indexer of the read only dictionary
     ///   is used to attempt to retrieve a non-existing value
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(KeyNotFoundException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRetrieveNonExistingValueByIndexer() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      string numberName = testDictionary[24];
-      Console.WriteLine(numberName);
+      Assert.Throws<KeyNotFoundException>(
+        delegate() { Console.WriteLine(testDictionary[24]); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Add() method is called via the generic IDictionary&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddViaGenericIDictionary() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as IDictionary<int, string>).Add(10, "ten");
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as IDictionary<int, string>).Add(10, "ten"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Remove() method is called via the generic IDictionary&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaGenericIDictionary() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as IDictionary<int, string>).Remove(3);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as IDictionary<int, string>).Remove(3); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -222,36 +227,42 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   indexer is used to insert an item via the generic IDictionar&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReplaceByIndexerViaGenericIDictionary() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as IDictionary<int, string>)[24] = "twenty-four";
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as IDictionary<int, string>)[24] = "twenty-four"; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Clear() method is called via the IDictionary interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnClearViaIDictionary() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as IDictionary).Clear();
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as IDictionary).Clear(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Add() method is called via the IDictionary interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddViaIDictionary() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
-
-      (testDictionary as IDictionary).Add(24, "twenty-four");
+      
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as IDictionary).Add(24, "twenty-four"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -328,12 +339,14 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Remove() method is called via the IDictionary interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaIDictionary() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as IDictionary).Remove(3);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as IDictionary).Remove(3); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -352,25 +365,31 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   indexer is used to insert an item via the IDictionary interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReplaceByIndexerViaIDictionary() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as IDictionary)[24] = "twenty-four";
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as IDictionary)[24] = "twenty-four"; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Add() method is used via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddViaGenericICollection() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as ICollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>).Add(
-        new KeyValuePair<int, string>(24, "twenty-four")
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() {
+          (testDictionary as ICollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>).Add(
+            new KeyValuePair<int, string>(24, "twenty-four")
+          );
+        }
       );
     }
 
@@ -378,25 +397,31 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Clear() method is used via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnClearViaGenericICollection() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as ICollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>).Clear();
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testDictionary as ICollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>).Clear(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only dictionary will throw an exception if its
     ///   Remove() method is used via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaGenericICollection() {
       Dictionary<int, string> numbers = createTestDictionary();
       ReadOnlyDictionary<int, string> testDictionary = makeReadOnly(numbers);
 
-      (testDictionary as ICollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>).Remove(
-        new KeyValuePair<int, string>(42, "fourty-two")
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() {
+          (testDictionary as ICollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>).Remove(
+            new KeyValuePair<int, string>(42, "fourty-two")
+          );
+        }
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyList.Test.cs b/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyList.Test.cs
index 91756bc..945c1b3 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyList.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/ReadOnlyList.Test.cs
@@ -112,20 +112,24 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Insert() method
     ///   is called via the generic IList&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInsertViaGenericIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[0]);
-      (testList as IList<int>).Insert(0, 12345);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList<int>).Insert(0, 12345); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its RemoveAt() method
     ///   is called via the generic IList&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaGenericIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[1]);
-      (testList as IList<int>).RemoveAt(0);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList<int>).RemoveAt(0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -147,43 +151,51 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the indexer method of the read only list will throw an exception
     ///   if it is attempted to be used for replacing an item
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReplaceByIndexerViaGenericIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[1]);
 
-      (testList as IList<int>)[0] = 12345;
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList<int>)[0] = 12345; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Add() method
     ///   is called via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddViaGenericICollection() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[0]);
-      (testList as ICollection<int>).Add(12345);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as ICollection<int>).Add(12345); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Clear() method
     ///   is called via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnClearViaGenericICollection() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[1]);
-      (testList as ICollection<int>).Clear();
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as ICollection<int>).Clear(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Remove() method
     ///   is called via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaGenericICollection() {
       int[] integers = new int[] { 12, 34, 67, 89 };
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(integers);
 
-      (testList as ICollection<int>).Remove(89);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as ICollection<int>).Remove(89); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -206,20 +218,24 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Clear() method
     ///   is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnClearViaIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[1]);
-      (testList as IList).Clear();
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList).Clear(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Add() method
     ///   is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddViaIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[0]);
-      (testList as IList).Add(12345);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList).Add(12345); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -254,10 +270,12 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Insert() method
     ///   is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInsertViaIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[0]);
-      (testList as IList).Insert(0, 12345);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList).Insert(0, 12345); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -276,23 +294,27 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Remove() method
     ///   is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaIList() {
       int[] integers = new int[] { 1234, 6789 };
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(integers);
 
-      (testList as IList).Remove(6789);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList).Remove(6789); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the read only list will throw an exception if its Remove() method
     ///   is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveAtViaIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[1]);
 
-      (testList as IList).RemoveAt(0);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList).RemoveAt(0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -314,11 +336,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the indexer method of the read only list will throw an exception
     ///   if it is attempted to be used for replacing an item
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReplaceByIndexerViaIList() {
       ReadOnlyList<int> testList = new ReadOnlyList<int>(new int[1]);
 
-      (testList as IList)[0] = 12345;
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testList as IList)[0] = 12345; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Collections/TransformingReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs b/Source/Collections/TransformingReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs
index a92a20c..4e4e339 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/TransformingReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/TransformingReadOnlyCollection.Test.cs
@@ -102,13 +102,15 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Verifies that the CopyTo() method of the transforming read only collection throws
     ///   an exception if the target array is too small to hold the collection's contents
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnCopyToTooSmallArray() {
       int[] inputIntegers = new int[] { 12, 34, 56, 78 };
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(inputIntegers);
 
       string[] outputStrings = new string[testCollection.Count - 1];
-      testCollection.CopyTo(outputStrings, 0);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { testCollection.CopyTo(outputStrings, 0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -203,20 +205,24 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Insert() method is called via the generic IList&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInsertViaGenericIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[0]);
-      (testCollection as IList<string>).Insert(0, "12345");
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList<string>).Insert(0, "12345"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its RemoveAt() method is called via the generic IList&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaGenericIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[1]);
-      (testCollection as IList<string>).RemoveAt(0);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList<string>).RemoveAt(0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -238,43 +244,51 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the indexer method of the transforming read only collection
     ///   will throw an exception if it is attempted to be used for replacing an item
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReplaceByIndexerViaGenericIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[1]);
 
-      (testCollection as IList<string>)[0] = "12345";
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList<string>)[0] = "12345"; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Add() method is called via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddViaGenericICollection() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[0]);
-      (testCollection as ICollection<string>).Add("12345");
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as ICollection<string>).Add("12345"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Clear() method is called via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnClearViaGenericICollection() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[1]);
-      (testCollection as ICollection<string>).Clear();
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as ICollection<string>).Clear(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Remove() method is called via the generic ICollection&lt;&gt; interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaGenericICollection() {
       int[] integers = new int[] { 12, 34, 67, 89 };
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(integers);
 
-      (testCollection as ICollection<string>).Remove("89");
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as ICollection<string>).Remove("89"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -298,20 +312,24 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Clear() method is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnClearViaIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[1]);
-      (testCollection as IList).Clear();
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList).Clear(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Add() method is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddViaIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[0]);
-      (testCollection as IList).Add("12345");
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList).Add("12345"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -346,10 +364,12 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Insert() method is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInsertViaIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[0]);
-      (testCollection as IList).Insert(0, "12345");
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList).Insert(0, "12345"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -369,23 +389,27 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Remove() method is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveViaIList() {
       int[] integers = new int[] { 1234, 6789 };
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(integers);
 
-      (testCollection as IList).Remove("6789");
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList).Remove("6789"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Checks whether the transforming read only collection will throw an exception
     ///   if its Remove() method is called via the IList interface
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveAtViaIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[1]);
 
-      (testCollection as IList).RemoveAt(0);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList).RemoveAt(0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -407,11 +431,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Checks whether the indexer method of the transforming read only collection
     ///   will throw an exception if it is attempted to be used for replacing an item
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReplaceByIndexerViaIList() {
       StringTransformer testCollection = new StringTransformer(new int[1]);
 
-      (testCollection as IList)[0] = "12345";
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { (testCollection as IList)[0] = "12345"; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Collections/WeakCollection.Test.cs b/Source/Collections/WeakCollection.Test.cs
index 5e9d9b1..6547d8f 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/WeakCollection.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/WeakCollection.Test.cs
@@ -104,13 +104,15 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Test whether the non-typesafe Add() method throws an exception if an object is
     ///   added that is not compatible to the collection's item type
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAddIncompatibleObject() {
       WeakCollection<Dummy> dummies = new WeakCollection<Dummy>(
         new List<WeakReference<Dummy>>()
       );
 
-      (dummies as IList).Add(new object());
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { (dummies as IList).Add(new object()); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -243,13 +245,15 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown if an incompatible object is passed to
     ///   the non-typesafe variant of the IndexOf() method
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnIndexOfWithIncompatibleObject() {
       WeakCollection<Dummy> dummies = new WeakCollection<Dummy>(
         new List<WeakReference<Dummy>>()
       );
 
-      Assert.IsNull((dummies as IList).IndexOf(new object()));
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { Assert.IsNull((dummies as IList).IndexOf(new object())); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>Test whether the IndexOf() method can cope with null references</summary>
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Verifies that the CopyTo() method of the weak collection throws an exception
     ///   if the target array is too small to hold the collection's contents
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnCopyToTooSmallArray() {
       WeakCollection<Dummy> dummies = new WeakCollection<Dummy>(
         new List<WeakReference<Dummy>>()
@@ -300,7 +304,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
       dummies.Add(fourFiveSixDummy);
 
       Dummy[] outputStrings = new Dummy[dummies.Count - 1];
-      dummies.CopyTo(outputStrings, 0);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { dummies.CopyTo(outputStrings, 0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -368,7 +374,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Verifies that the non-typesafe Insert() method correctly shifts items in
     ///   the collection
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInsertIncompatibleObject() {
       WeakCollection<Dummy> dummies = new WeakCollection<Dummy>(
         new List<WeakReference<Dummy>>()
@@ -377,7 +383,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
       dummies.Add(oneTwoThreeDummy);
 
       Dummy fourFiveSixDummy = new Dummy(456);
-      (dummies as IList).Insert(0, new object());
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { (dummies as IList).Insert(0, new object()); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -476,7 +484,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   Tests whether the non-typesafe indexer of the weak collection throws
     ///   the correct exception if an incompatible object is assigned
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnIndexerWithIncompatibleObject() {
       WeakCollection<Dummy> dummies = new WeakCollection<Dummy>(
         new List<WeakReference<Dummy>>()
@@ -484,7 +492,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
       Dummy oneTwoThreeDummy = new Dummy(123);
       dummies.Add(oneTwoThreeDummy);
 
-      (dummies as IList)[0] = new object();
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { (dummies as IList)[0] = new object(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests the Remove() method of the weak collection</summary>
@@ -540,12 +550,14 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     ///   an exception if an object is tried to be removed that is incompatible with
     ///   the collection's item type
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRemoveIncompatibleObject() {
       WeakCollection<Dummy> dummies = new WeakCollection<Dummy>(
         new List<WeakReference<Dummy>>()
       );
-      (dummies as IList).Remove(new object());
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { (dummies as IList).Remove(new object()); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests the RemoveAt() method of the weak collection</summary>
diff --git a/Source/IO/ChainStream.Test.cs b/Source/IO/ChainStream.Test.cs
index 48085d9..ca67cb0 100644
--- a/Source/IO/ChainStream.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/IO/ChainStream.Test.cs
@@ -323,35 +323,39 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests reading from a stream chainer that contains an unreadable stream
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReadFromUnreadableStream() {
       MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
       TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, false, true, true);
       ChainStream chainer = new ChainStream(new Stream[] { testStream });
-
-      chainer.Read(new byte[5], 0, 5);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { chainer.Read(new byte[5], 0, 5); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests writing to a stream chainer that contains an unwriteable stream
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnWriteToUnwriteableStream() {
       MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
       TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, false, true);
       ChainStream chainer = new ChainStream(new Stream[] { testStream });
-
-      chainer.Write(new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 }, 0, 5);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { chainer.Write(new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 }, 0, 5); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that the stream chainer throws an exception if the attempt is
     ///   made to change the length of the stream
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnLengthChange() {
       ChainStream chainer = chainTwoStreamsOfTenBytes();
-      chainer.SetLength(123);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { chainer.SetLength(123); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -409,52 +413,60 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the Seek() method is called on
     ///   a stream chainer with streams that do not support seeking
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnSeekWithUnseekableStream() {
       MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
       TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, true, false);
 
       ChainStream chainer = new ChainStream(new Stream[] { testStream });
-      chainer.Seek(123, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { chainer.Seek(123, SeekOrigin.Begin); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the Position property is retrieved
     ///   on a stream chainer with streams that do not support seeking
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnGetPositionWithUnseekableStream() {
       MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
       TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, true, false);
 
       ChainStream chainer = new ChainStream(new Stream[] { testStream });
-      Assert.IsTrue(chainer.Position != chainer.Position); // ;-)
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { Console.WriteLine(chainer.Position); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the Position property is set
     ///   on a stream chainer with streams that do not support seeking
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnSetPositionWithUnseekableStream() {
       MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
       TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, true, false);
 
       ChainStream chainer = new ChainStream(new Stream[] { testStream });
-      chainer.Position = 123;
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { chainer.Position = 123; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the Length property is retrieved
     ///   on a stream chainer with streams that do not support seeking
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnGetLengthWithUnseekableStream() {
       MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
       TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, true, false);
 
       ChainStream chainer = new ChainStream(new Stream[] { testStream });
-      Assert.IsTrue(chainer.Length != chainer.Length); // ;-)
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { Assert.IsTrue(chainer.Length != chainer.Length); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -486,10 +498,12 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Tests whether the Seek() method throws an exception if an invalid
     ///   reference point is provided
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInvalidSeekReferencePoint() {
       ChainStream chainer = chainTwoStreamsOfTenBytes();
-      chainer.Seek(1, (SeekOrigin)12345);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { chainer.Seek(1, (SeekOrigin)12345); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>Verifies that the position property works correctly</summary>
diff --git a/Source/IO/PartialStream.Test.cs b/Source/IO/PartialStream.Test.cs
index 8328fa7..509befb 100644
--- a/Source/IO/PartialStream.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/IO/PartialStream.Test.cs
@@ -207,12 +207,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Verifies that the partial stream constructor throws an exception if
     ///   it's invoked with an invalid start offset
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInvalidStartInConstructor() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         memoryStream.SetLength(123);
-        PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(memoryStream, -1, 10);
-        Assert.AreNotEqual(partialStream.Length, partialStream.Length);
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+          delegate() { Console.WriteLine(new PartialStream(memoryStream, -1, 10)); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -220,12 +221,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Verifies that the partial stream constructor throws an exception if
     ///   it's invoked with an invalid start offset
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInvalidLengthInConstructor() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         memoryStream.SetLength(123);
-        PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(memoryStream, 100, 24);
-        Assert.AreNotEqual(partialStream.Length, partialStream.Length);
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+          delegate() { Console.WriteLine(new PartialStream(memoryStream, 100, 24)); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -233,13 +235,14 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Verifies that the partial stream constructor throws an exception if
     ///   it's invoked with a start offset on an unseekable stream
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnUnseekableStreamWithOffsetInConstructor() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         memoryStream.SetLength(123);
         TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, true, false);
-        PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(testStream, 23, 100);
-        Assert.AreNotEqual(partialStream.Length, partialStream.Length);
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+          delegate() { Console.WriteLine(new PartialStream(testStream, 23, 100)); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -351,13 +354,15 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Tests whether the Position property throws an exception if the stream does
     ///   not support seeking.
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnGetPositionOnUnseekableStream() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, true, false);
 
         PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(testStream, 0, 0);
-        Assert.AreEqual(-12345, partialStream.Position);
+        Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+          delegate() { Console.WriteLine(partialStream.Position); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -365,13 +370,15 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Tests whether the Position property throws an exception if the stream does
     ///   not support seeking.
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnSetPositionOnUnseekableStream() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, true, true, false);
 
         PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(testStream, 0, 0);
-        partialStream.Position = 0;
+        Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+          delegate() { partialStream.Position = 0; }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -379,16 +386,16 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Tests whether the Read() method throws an exception if the stream does
     ///   not support reading
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnReadFromUnreadableStream() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         TestStream testStream = new TestStream(memoryStream, false, true, true);
         PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(testStream, 0, 0);
 
         byte[] test = new byte[10];
-        int bytesRead = partialStream.Read(test, 0, 10);
-
-        Assert.AreNotEqual(bytesRead, bytesRead);
+        Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+          delegate() { Console.WriteLine(partialStream.Read(test, 0, 10)); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -411,11 +418,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Tests whether the Seek() method throws an exception if an invalid
     ///   reference point is provided
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnInvalidSeekReferencePoint() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(memoryStream, 0, 0);
-        partialStream.Seek(1, (SeekOrigin)12345);
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+          delegate() { partialStream.Seek(1, (SeekOrigin)12345); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -423,11 +432,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Verifies that the partial stream throws an exception if the attempt is
     ///   made to change the length of the stream
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnLengthChange() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(memoryStream, 0, 0);
-        partialStream.SetLength(123);
+        Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+          delegate() { partialStream.SetLength(123); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
@@ -497,14 +508,16 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown if the Write() method of the partial stream
     ///   is attempted to be used to extend the partial stream's length
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnExtendPartialStream() {
       using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) {
         memoryStream.SetLength(25);
 
         PartialStream partialStream = new PartialStream(memoryStream, 10, 10);
         partialStream.Position = 5;
-        partialStream.Write(new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }, 0, 6);
+        Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+          delegate() { partialStream.Write(new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }, 0, 6); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/IO/RingMemoryStream.Test.cs b/Source/IO/RingMemoryStream.Test.cs
index d68bed0..e3dc4e0 100644
--- a/Source/IO/RingMemoryStream.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/IO/RingMemoryStream.Test.cs
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     /// <summary>
     ///   Ensures that the ring buffer blocks write attempts that would exceed its capacity
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(OverflowException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestWriteTooLargeChunk() {
-      new RingMemoryStream(10).Write(this.testBytes, 0, 11);
+      Assert.Throws<OverflowException>(
+        delegate() { new RingMemoryStream(10).Write(this.testBytes, 0, 11); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -93,13 +95,15 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Ensures that the ring buffer still detects write that would exceed its capacity
     ///   if they write into the gap after the ring buffer's data has become split
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(OverflowException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestWriteSplitAndLinearTooLargeBlock() {
       RingMemoryStream testRing = new RingMemoryStream(10);
       testRing.Write(this.testBytes, 0, 8);
       testRing.Read(this.testBytes, 0, 5);
       testRing.Write(this.testBytes, 0, 5);
-      testRing.Write(this.testBytes, 0, 3);
+      Assert.Throws<OverflowException>(
+        delegate() { testRing.Write(this.testBytes, 0, 3); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests whether the ring buffer correctly handles fragmentation</summary>
@@ -182,12 +186,14 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Checks that an exception is thrown when the ring buffer's capacity is
     ///   reduced so much it would have to give up some of its contained data
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentOutOfRangeException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestCapacityDecreaseException() {
       RingMemoryStream testRing = new RingMemoryStream(20);
       testRing.Write(this.testBytes, 0, 20);
 
-      testRing.Capacity = 10;
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(
+        delegate() { testRing.Capacity = 10; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests whether the Capacity property returns the current capacity</summary>
@@ -238,37 +244,44 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.IO {
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown when the Position property of the ring
     ///   memory stream is used to retrieve the current file pointer position
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRetrievePosition() {
-      long position = new RingMemoryStream(10).Position;
-      Console.WriteLine(position.ToString());
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { Console.WriteLine(new RingMemoryStream(10).Position); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown when the Position property of the ring
     ///   memory stream is used to modify the current file pointer position
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnAssignPosition() {
-      new RingMemoryStream(10).Position = 0;
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { new RingMemoryStream(10).Position = 0; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown when the Seek() method of the ring memory
     ///   stream is attempted to be used
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnSeek() {
-      new RingMemoryStream(10).Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { new RingMemoryStream(10).Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that an exception is thrown when the SetLength() method of the ring
     ///   memory stream is attempted to be used
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnSetLength() {
-      new RingMemoryStream(10).SetLength(10);
+      Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(
+        delegate() { new RingMemoryStream(10).SetLength(10); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Licensing/LicenseKey.Test.cs b/Source/Licensing/LicenseKey.Test.cs
index d4d6316..9eeb1e7 100644
--- a/Source/Licensing/LicenseKey.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Licensing/LicenseKey.Test.cs
@@ -95,30 +95,35 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Licensing {
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests whether license keys can be modified without destroying them</summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestParseInvalidLicenseKey() {
-      LicenseKey.Parse("hello world");
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { LicenseKey.Parse("hello world"); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the indexer of a license key is used
     ///   with an invalid index to retrieve a component of the key
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(IndexOutOfRangeException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestGetByIndexerWithInvalidIndex() {
       LicenseKey key = new LicenseKey();
-      int indexMinusOne = key[-1];
-      Console.WriteLine(indexMinusOne.ToString());
+      Assert.Throws<IndexOutOfRangeException>(
+        delegate() { Console.WriteLine(key[-1]); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether an exception is thrown if the indexer of a license key is used
     ///   with an invalid index to set a component of the key
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(IndexOutOfRangeException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestSetByIndexerWithInvalidIndex() {
       LicenseKey key = new LicenseKey();
-      key[-1] = 0;
+      Assert.Throws<IndexOutOfRangeException>(
+        delegate() { key[-1] = 0; }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/FactoryEmployer.Test.cs b/Source/Plugins/FactoryEmployer.Test.cs
index 378f855..bd5a26f 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/FactoryEmployer.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugins/FactoryEmployer.Test.cs
@@ -73,22 +73,26 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Plugins {
     ///   Tests whether the factory employer throws an exception when it is asked to
     ///   employ an abstract class
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(MissingMethodException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnEmployAbstractClass() {
       FactoryEmployer<Base> testEmployer = new FactoryEmployer<Base>();
 
-      testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Base));
+      Assert.Throws<MissingMethodException>(
+        delegate() { testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Base)); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether the factory employer throws an exception when it is asked to
     ///   employ a class that is not the product type or a derivative thereof
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(InvalidCastException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnEmployUnrelatedClass() {
       FactoryEmployer<Base> testEmployer = new FactoryEmployer<Base>();
 
-      testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Unrelated));
+      Assert.Throws<InvalidCastException>(
+        delegate() { testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Unrelated)); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/InstanceEmployer.Test.cs b/Source/Plugins/InstanceEmployer.Test.cs
index 6ac72a9..9e546b5 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/InstanceEmployer.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugins/InstanceEmployer.Test.cs
@@ -74,22 +74,26 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Plugins {
     ///   Tests whether the instance employer throws an exception when it is asked to
     ///   employ an abstract class
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(MissingMethodException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnEmployAbstractClass() {
       InstanceEmployer<Base> testEmployer = new InstanceEmployer<Base>();
 
-      testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Base));
+      Assert.Throws<MissingMethodException>(
+        delegate() { testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Base)); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether the instance employer throws an exception when it is asked to
     ///   employ a class that is not the product type or a derivative thereof
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(InvalidCastException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnEmployUnrelatedClass() {
       InstanceEmployer<Base> testEmployer = new InstanceEmployer<Base>();
 
-      testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Unrelated));
+      Assert.Throws<InvalidCastException>(
+        delegate() { testEmployer.Employ(typeof(Unrelated)); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Scheduling/OperationQueue.Test.cs b/Source/Scheduling/OperationQueue.Test.cs
index 281de84..3dd160f 100644
--- a/Source/Scheduling/OperationQueue.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Scheduling/OperationQueue.Test.cs
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
     ///   Validates that the operation queue delivers an exception occuring in one of the
     ///   contained operations to the operation queue joiner
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(AbortedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestExceptionPropagation() {
       TestOperation operation1 = new TestOperation();
       TestOperation operation2 = new TestOperation();
@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
       Assert.IsFalse(testQueueOperation.Ended);
       operation2.SetEnded(new AbortedException("Hello World"));
 
-      testQueueOperation.Join();
+      Assert.Throws<AbortedException>(
+        delegate() { testQueueOperation.Join(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
       );
       WeightedTransaction<TestOperation> operation2 = new WeightedTransaction<TestOperation>(
         new TestOperation()
-      );      
+      );
 
       OperationQueue<TestOperation> testQueueOperation =
         new OperationQueue<TestOperation>(
diff --git a/Source/Scheduling/ThreadCallbackOperation.Test.cs b/Source/Scheduling/ThreadCallbackOperation.Test.cs
index 7ff5858..9d7baa2 100644
--- a/Source/Scheduling/ThreadCallbackOperation.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Scheduling/ThreadCallbackOperation.Test.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
     ///   Verifies that the threaded operation forwards an exception that occurred in
     ///   a thread pool thread.
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(AbortedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestForwardExceptionFromThreadPool() {
       ThreadCallbackOperation test = new ThreadCallbackOperation(
         new ThreadStart(errorCallback), false
@@ -118,14 +118,16 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
 
       Assert.IsFalse(test.Ended);
       test.Start();
-      test.Join();
+      Assert.Throws<AbortedException>(
+        delegate() { test.Join(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that the threaded operation forwards an exception that occurred in
     ///   an explicit thread.
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(AbortedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestForwardExceptionFromExplicitThread() {
       ThreadCallbackOperation test = new ThreadCallbackOperation(
         new ThreadStart(errorCallback), false
@@ -133,7 +135,9 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
 
       Assert.IsFalse(test.Ended);
       test.Start();
-      test.Join();
+      Assert.Throws<AbortedException>(
+        delegate() { test.Join(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.Test.cs b/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.Test.cs
index 60895e2..191fce4 100644
--- a/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.Test.cs
@@ -107,26 +107,30 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
     ///   Verifies that the threaded operation forwards an exception that occurred in
     ///   a thread pool thread.
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(AbortedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestForwardExceptionFromThreadPool() {
       FailingThreadOperation test = new FailingThreadOperation(true);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(test.Ended);
       test.Start();
-      test.Join();
+      Assert.Throws<AbortedException>(
+        delegate() { test.Join(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that the threaded operation forwards an exception that occurred in
     ///   an explicit thread.
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(AbortedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestForwardExceptionFromExplicitThread() {
       FailingThreadOperation test = new FailingThreadOperation(false);
 
       Assert.IsFalse(test.Ended);
       test.Start();
-      test.Join();
+      Assert.Throws<AbortedException>(
+        delegate() { test.Join(); }
+      );
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/Source/StringSegment.Test.cs b/Source/StringSegment.Test.cs
index 5c7308c..8ab3c13 100644
--- a/Source/StringSegment.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/StringSegment.Test.cs
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     ///   Tests whether the default constructor of the StringSegment class throws the
     ///   right exception when being passed 'null' instead of a string
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentNullException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestNullStringInSimpleConstructor() {
-      new StringSegment(null);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment(null); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -53,9 +55,11 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     ///   Tests whether the full constructor of the StringSegment class throws the
     ///   right exception when being passed 'null' instead of a string
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentNullException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestNullStringInFullConstructor() {
-      new StringSegment(null, 0, 0);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment(null, 0, 0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -71,27 +75,33 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     ///   Tests whether the full constructor of the StringSegment class throws the
     ///   right exception when being passed an invalid start offset
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentOutOfRangeException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestInvalidOffsetInConstructor() {
-      new StringSegment(string.Empty, -1, 0);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment(string.Empty, -1, 0); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether the full constructor of the StringSegment class throws the
     ///   right exception when being passed an invalid string length
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentOutOfRangeException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestInvalidLengthInConstructor() {
-      new StringSegment(string.Empty, 0, -1);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment(string.Empty, 0, -1); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests whether the full constructor of the StringSegment class throws the
     ///   right exception when being passed a string length that's too large
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestExcessiveLengthInConstructor() {
-      new StringSegment("hello", 3, 3);
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment("hello", 3, 3); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>Tests whether the 'Text' property works as expected</summary>
@@ -198,28 +208,31 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests the ToString() method of the string segment with an invalid string
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentNullException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestToStringWithInvalidString() {
-      StringSegment helloWorldSegment = new StringSegment(null, 4, 3);
-      Assert.IsNotNull(helloWorldSegment.ToString());
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment(null, 4, 3); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests the ToString() method of the string segment with an invalid offset
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentOutOfRangeException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestToStringWithInvalidOffset() {
-      StringSegment helloWorldSegment = new StringSegment("hello world", -4, 3);
-      Assert.IsNotNull(helloWorldSegment.ToString());
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment("hello world", -4, 3); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///   Tests the ToString() method of the string segment with an invalid count
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentOutOfRangeException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestToStringWithInvalidCount() {
-      StringSegment helloWorldSegment = new StringSegment("hello world", 4, -3);
-      Assert.IsNotNull(helloWorldSegment.ToString());
+      Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(
+        delegate() { new StringSegment("hello world", 4, -3); }
+      );
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/Source/Tracking/ProgressTracker.Test.cs b/Source/Tracking/ProgressTracker.Test.cs
index ef76a35..2ef8151 100644
--- a/Source/Tracking/ProgressTracker.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Tracking/ProgressTracker.Test.cs
@@ -468,12 +468,14 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Tracking {
     ///   Verifies that the progress tracker throws an exception if it is instructed
     ///   to untrack a transaction it doesn't know about
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnUntrackNonTrackedTransaction() {
       using(ProgressTracker tracker = new ProgressTracker()) {
         TestTransaction test1 = new TestTransaction();
 
-        tracker.Untrack(test1);
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+          delegate() { tracker.Untrack(test1); }
+        );
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Tracking/Request.Test.cs b/Source/Tracking/Request.Test.cs
index 6afc579..a1c1754 100644
--- a/Source/Tracking/Request.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Tracking/Request.Test.cs
@@ -71,14 +71,16 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Tracking {
     ///   Verifies that the FailedDummy request is in the ended state and throws
     ///   an exception when Join()ing
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(AbortedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestFailedDummy() {
       Request failedDummy = Request.CreateFailedDummy(
         new AbortedException("Hello World")
       );
 
       Assert.IsTrue(failedDummy.Ended);
-      failedDummy.Join();
+      Assert.Throws<AbortedException>(
+        delegate() { failedDummy.Join(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -114,14 +116,16 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Tracking {
     ///   Verifies that the FailedDummy request is in the ended state and throws
     ///   an exception when Join()ing
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(AbortedException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestFailedDummy() {
       Request<int> failedDummy = Request<int>.CreateFailedDummy(
         new AbortedException("Hello World")
       );
 
       Assert.IsTrue(failedDummy.Ended);
-      failedDummy.Join();
+      Assert.Throws<AbortedException>(
+        delegate() { failedDummy.Join(); }
+      );
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/Source/Tracking/Transaction.Test.cs b/Source/Tracking/Transaction.Test.cs
index d3d0b5d..139cd75 100644
--- a/Source/Tracking/Transaction.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Tracking/Transaction.Test.cs
@@ -111,11 +111,13 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Tracking {
     /// <summary>
     ///   Verifies that the transaction throws an exception when it is ended multiple times
     /// </summary>
-    [Test, ExpectedException(typeof(InvalidOperationException))]
+    [Test]
     public void TestThrowOnRepeatedlyEndedTransaction() {
       TestTransaction test = new TestTransaction();
       test.End();
-      test.End();
+      Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
+        delegate() { test.End(); }
+      );
     }
 
     /// <summary>