diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/heat/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/heat/tests.py
index d69217f..24062b7 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/heat/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/heat/tests.py
@@ -74,13 +74,9 @@ class HeatBasicDeployment(test_utils.OpenStackBaseTest):
     def test_400_heat_resource_types_list(self):
         """Check default resource list behavior and confirm functionality."""
         logging.info('Checking default heat resource list...')
-        try:
-            types = self.heat_client.resource_types.list()
-            self.assertIsInstance(types, list, "Resource type is not a list!")
-            self.assertGreater(len(types), 0, "Resource type list len is zero")
-        except Exception as e:
-            msg = 'Resource type list failed: {}'.format(e)
-            self.fail(msg)
+        types = self.heat_client.resource_types.list()
+        self.assertIsInstance(types, list, "Resource type is not a list!")
+        self.assertGreater(len(types), 0, "Resource type list len is zero")
 
     def test_410_heat_stack_create_delete(self):
         """Create stack, confirm nova compute resource, delete stack."""
diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py
index e69aaff..e498804 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/policyd/tests.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class BasePolicydSpecialization(PolicydTest,
     by the policy override in the `_rule` class variable.  The method should
     pass cleanly without the override in place.
 
-    The test_003_test_overide_is_observed will then apply the override and then
+    The test_003_test_override_is_observed will then apply the override and then
     call get_client_and_attempt_operation() again, and this time it should
     detect the failure and raise the PolicydOperationFailedException()
     exception.  This will be detected as the override working and thus the test
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class BasePolicydSpecialization(PolicydTest,
         return openstack_utils.get_keystone_session(
             openstack_utils.get_overcloud_auth(address=ip))
 
-    def test_003_test_overide_is_observed(self):
+    def test_003_test_override_is_observed(self):
         """Test that the override is observed by the underlying service."""
         if (openstack_utils.get_os_release() <
                 openstack_utils.get_os_release('groovy_victoria')):