... use_ok( 'Test::Exception' ); ... throws_ok { $objRef->parse_date_string() } qr/improper initialization please see the docs/, 'checking 2 few args'; t/01-object....ok 1/23improper initialization please see the docs at t/01-object.t line 56 # Looks like your test died just after 23. t/01-object....dubious Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00) after all the subtests completed successfully Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed ------------------------------------------------------------ t/01-object.t 255 65280 23 0 0.00% ?? Failed 1/2 test scripts, 50.00% okay. 0/25 subtests failed, 100.00% okay. make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255