diff --git a/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js b/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js
index ac4f2705a..15cfc155b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/checkboxradio/core.js
@@ -72,25 +72,28 @@ test( "Checkbox creation requires a label, and finds it in all cases", function(
 test( "Calling checkboxradio on an unsupported element throws an error", function( assert ) {
 	expect( 2 );
 
-	var error = new Error(
-		"Can't create checkboxradio on element.nodeName=div and element.type=undefined"
-	);
+	var errorMessage =
+		"Can't create checkboxradio on element.nodeName=div and element.type=undefined";
+	var error = new Error( errorMessage );
 	assert.raises(
 		function() {
 			$( "<div>" ).checkboxradio();
 		},
-		error,
+
+		// Support: jQuery 1.7.0 only
+		$.fn.jquery === "1.7" ? errorMessage : error,
 		"Proper error thrown"
 	);
 
-	error = new Error(
-		"Can't create checkboxradio on element.nodeName=input and element.type=button"
-	);
+	errorMessage = "Can't create checkboxradio on element.nodeName=input and element.type=button";
+	error = new Error( errorMessage );
 	assert.raises(
 		function() {
 			$( "<input type='button'>" ).checkboxradio();
 		},
-		error,
+
+		// Support: jQuery 1.7.0 only
+		$.fn.jquery === "1.7" ? errorMessage : error,
 		"Proper error thrown"
 	);
 } );
@@ -98,12 +101,15 @@ test( "Calling checkboxradio on an unsupported element throws an error", functio
 test( "Calling checkboxradio on an input with no label throws an error", function( assert ) {
 	expect( 1 );
 
-	var error = new Error( "No label found for checkboxradio widget" );
+	var errorMessage = "No label found for checkboxradio widget";
+	var error = new Error( errorMessage );
 	assert.raises(
 		function() {
 			$( "<input type='checkbox'>" ).checkboxradio();
 		},
-		error,
+
+		// Support: jQuery 1.7.0 only
+		$.fn.jquery === "1.7" ? errorMessage : error,
 		"Proper error thrown"
 	);
 } );