diff --git a/tests/func/test_gc.py b/tests/func/test_gc.py
index b7cf26f5b..af42c0a1a 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_gc.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_gc.py
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ def test_gc_no_dir_cache(tmp_dir, dvc):
 
     remove(dir_stage.outs[0].cache_path)
 
-    with pytest.raises(CollectCacheError):
+    with pytest.raises(RevCollectionError) as exc:
         dvc.gc(workspace=True)
+    assert type(exc.value.__cause__) == CollectCacheError
 
     assert _count_files(dvc.cache.local.path) == 4
     dvc.gc(force=True, workspace=True)