diff --git a/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/hooks/test_run_hooks.py b/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/hooks/test_run_hooks.py
index 89565c70..0136e3f6 100644
--- a/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/hooks/test_run_hooks.py
+++ b/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/hooks/test_run_hooks.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from dbt_common.exceptions import DbtDatabaseError
 from dbt.tests.adapter.hooks import fixtures
 from dbt.tests.util import check_table_does_not_exist, run_dbt
 
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@ class BasePrePostRunHooks:
     @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
     def setUp(self, project):
         project.run_sql_file(project.test_data_dir / Path("seed_run.sql"))
-        project.run_sql(f"drop table if exists { project.test_schema }.schemas")
-        project.run_sql(f"drop table if exists { project.test_schema }.db_schemas")
+        project.run_sql(f"drop table if exists {project.test_schema}.schemas")
+        project.run_sql(f"drop table if exists {project.test_schema}.db_schemas")
         os.environ["TERM_TEST"] = "TESTING"
 
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
@@ -158,7 +159,8 @@ def project_config_update(self):
         }
 
     def test_missing_column_pre_hook(self, project):
-        run_dbt(["run"], expect_pass=False)
+        with pytest.raises(DbtDatabaseError):
+            run_dbt(["run"], expect_pass=False)
 
 
 class TestAfterRunHooks(BaseAfterRunHooks):