diff --git a/IPython/lib/tests/test_irunner_pylab_magic.py b/IPython/lib/tests/test_irunner_pylab_magic.py
index 7132eb6..2b0fc4b 100644
--- a/IPython/lib/tests/test_irunner_pylab_magic.py
+++ b/IPython/lib/tests/test_irunner_pylab_magic.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ from IPython.lib import irunner
 from IPython.testing import decorators
 
 def pylab_not_importable():
-    """Test if importing pylab fails with RuntimeError (true when having no display)"""
+    """Test if importing pylab fails. (For example, when having no display)"""
     try:
         import pylab
         return False
-    except RuntimeError:
+    except:
         return True
 
 # Testing code begins