diff --git a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/systemtest/UpdateSampleContainmentTest.java b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/systemtest/UpdateSampleContainmentTest.java
index 47bb54a2e7a267ab8448d9bd21de7258f5e31218..c45ee31b55964ef3e6dfdf640ce57eef167468f0 100644
--- a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/systemtest/UpdateSampleContainmentTest.java
+++ b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/systemtest/UpdateSampleContainmentTest.java
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ public class UpdateSampleContainmentTest extends BaseTest
         assertThat(componentCandidate, hasContainer(container));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void componentCanBeSharedSample() throws Exception
+    @Test(expectedExceptions =
+        { UserFailureException.class })
+    public void componentCantBeSharedSample() throws Exception
     {
         Sample container = create(aSample().inSpace(space));
         Sample componentCandidate = create(aSample());
 
         perform(anUpdateOf(componentCandidate).toHaveContainer(container));
 
-        assertThat(componentCandidate, hasContainer(container));
     }
 
     @Test