diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/_commonFiles/fail.kt b/js/js.translator/testData/_commonFiles/fail.kt
index f92fa7d90aa..ac818be21fb 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/testData/_commonFiles/fail.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/_commonFiles/fail.kt
@@ -3,9 +3,5 @@ package kotlin
 // see StdLibTestBase.removeAdHocAssertions
 
 fun fail(message: String? = null): Nothing {
-    // TODO: replace with next version when exception is supported properly
-    // throw Exception(message)
-
-    js("throw new Error(message)")
-    null!!
+    throw Exception(message)
 }
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