diff --git a/tests/test-qmp-input-strict.c b/tests/test-qmp-input-strict.c
index 821efe0..d91539c 100644
--- a/tests/test-qmp-input-strict.c
+++ b/tests/test-qmp-input-strict.c
@@ -94,13 +94,11 @@ static void test_validate_struct(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                   const void *unused)
 {
     TestStruct *p = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = validate_test_init(data, "{ 'integer': -42, 'boolean': true, 'string': 'foo' }");
 
-    visit_type_TestStruct(v, &p, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_TestStruct(v, &p, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_free(p->string);
     g_free(p);
 }
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ static void test_validate_struct_nested(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                          const void *unused)
 {
     UserDefTwo *udp = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = validate_test_init(data, "{ 'string0': 'string0', "
@@ -117,8 +114,7 @@ static void test_validate_struct_nested(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                            "'dict2': { 'userdef': { 'integer': 42, "
                            "'string': 'string' }, 'string': 'string2'}}}");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefTwo(v, &udp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefTwo(v, &udp, NULL, &error_abort);
     qapi_free_UserDefTwo(udp);
 }
 
@@ -126,13 +122,11 @@ static void test_validate_list(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                 const void *unused)
 {
     UserDefOneList *head = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = validate_test_init(data, "[ { 'string': 'string0', 'integer': 42 }, { 'string': 'string1', 'integer': 43 }, { 'string': 'string2', 'integer': 44 } ]");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefOneList(v, &head, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefOneList(v, &head, NULL, &error_abort);
     qapi_free_UserDefOneList(head);
 }
 
@@ -141,12 +135,10 @@ static void test_validate_union_native_list(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 {
     UserDefNativeListUnion *tmp = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
-    Error *err = NULL;
 
     v = validate_test_init(data, "{ 'type': 'integer', 'data' : [ 1, 2 ] }");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &tmp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
     qapi_free_UserDefNativeListUnion(tmp);
 }
 
@@ -155,7 +147,6 @@ static void test_validate_union_flat(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 {
     UserDefFlatUnion *tmp = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
-    Error *err = NULL;
 
     v = validate_test_init(data,
                            "{ 'enum1': 'value1', "
@@ -163,8 +154,7 @@ static void test_validate_union_flat(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                            "'string': 'str', "
                            "'boolean': true }");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefFlatUnion(v, &tmp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefFlatUnion(v, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
     qapi_free_UserDefFlatUnion(tmp);
 }
 
@@ -173,12 +163,10 @@ static void test_validate_alternate(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 {
     UserDefAlternate *tmp = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
-    Error *err = NULL;
 
     v = validate_test_init(data, "42");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(v, &tmp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(v, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
     qapi_free_UserDefAlternate(tmp);
 }
 
@@ -296,16 +284,11 @@ static void do_test_validate_qmp_introspect(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                             const char *schema_json)
 {
     SchemaInfoList *schema = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = validate_test_init_raw(data, schema_json);
 
-    visit_type_SchemaInfoList(v, &schema, NULL, &err);
-    if (err) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s", error_get_pretty(err));
-    }
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_SchemaInfoList(v, &schema, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert(schema);
 
     qapi_free_SchemaInfoList(schema);
diff --git a/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c b/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
index 8d49a97..630a69f 100644
--- a/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
+++ b/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
@@ -89,13 +89,11 @@ static void test_visitor_in_int(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                 const void *unused)
 {
     int64_t res = 0, value = -42;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "%" PRId64, value);
 
-    visit_type_int(v, &res, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_int(v, &res, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, value);
 }
 
@@ -120,14 +118,12 @@ static void test_visitor_in_int_overflow(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 static void test_visitor_in_bool(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                  const void *unused)
 {
-    Error *err = NULL;
     bool res = false;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "true");
 
-    visit_type_bool(v, &res, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_bool(v, &res, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, true);
 }
 
@@ -135,13 +131,11 @@ static void test_visitor_in_number(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                    const void *unused)
 {
     double res = 0, value = 3.14;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "%f", value);
 
-    visit_type_number(v, &res, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_number(v, &res, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_cmpfloat(res, ==, value);
 }
 
@@ -149,13 +143,11 @@ static void test_visitor_in_string(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                    const void *unused)
 {
     char *res = NULL, *value = (char *) "Q E M U";
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "%s", value);
 
-    visit_type_str(v, &res, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_str(v, &res, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_cmpstr(res, ==, value);
 
     g_free(res);
@@ -164,7 +156,6 @@ static void test_visitor_in_string(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 static void test_visitor_in_enum(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                  const void *unused)
 {
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
     EnumOne i;
 
@@ -173,8 +164,7 @@ static void test_visitor_in_enum(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 
         v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "%s", EnumOne_lookup[i]);
 
-        visit_type_EnumOne(v, &res, NULL, &err);
-        g_assert(!err);
+        visit_type_EnumOne(v, &res, NULL, &error_abort);
         g_assert_cmpint(i, ==, res);
     }
 }
@@ -184,13 +174,11 @@ static void test_visitor_in_struct(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                    const void *unused)
 {
     TestStruct *p = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "{ 'integer': -42, 'boolean': true, 'string': 'foo' }");
 
-    visit_type_TestStruct(v, &p, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_TestStruct(v, &p, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_cmpint(p->integer, ==, -42);
     g_assert(p->boolean == true);
     g_assert_cmpstr(p->string, ==, "foo");
@@ -203,7 +191,6 @@ static void test_visitor_in_struct_nested(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                           const void *unused)
 {
     UserDefTwo *udp = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "{ 'string0': 'string0', "
@@ -211,8 +198,7 @@ static void test_visitor_in_struct_nested(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                 "'dict2': { 'userdef': { 'integer': 42, "
                                 "'string': 'string' }, 'string': 'string2'}}}");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefTwo(v, &udp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefTwo(v, &udp, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     g_assert_cmpstr(udp->string0, ==, "string0");
     g_assert_cmpstr(udp->dict1->string1, ==, "string1");
@@ -228,14 +214,12 @@ static void test_visitor_in_list(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                  const void *unused)
 {
     UserDefOneList *item, *head = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
     int i;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "[ { 'string': 'string0', 'integer': 42 }, { 'string': 'string1', 'integer': 43 }, { 'string': 'string2', 'integer': 44 } ]");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefOneList(v, &head, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefOneList(v, &head, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert(head != NULL);
 
     for (i = 0, item = head; item; item = item->next, i++) {
@@ -253,7 +237,6 @@ static void test_visitor_in_any(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                 const void *unused)
 {
     QObject *res = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
     QInt *qint;
     QBool *qbool;
@@ -262,16 +245,14 @@ static void test_visitor_in_any(TestInputVisitorData *data,
     QObject *qobj;
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "-42");
-    visit_type_any(v, &res, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_any(v, &res, NULL, &error_abort);
     qint = qobject_to_qint(res);
     g_assert(qint);
     g_assert_cmpint(qint_get_int(qint), ==, -42);
     qobject_decref(res);
 
     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "{ 'integer': -42, 'boolean': true, 'string': 'foo' }");
-    visit_type_any(v, &res, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_any(v, &res, NULL, &error_abort);
     qdict = qobject_to_qdict(res);
     g_assert(qdict && qdict_size(qdict) == 3);
     qobj = qdict_get(qdict, "integer");
@@ -296,7 +277,6 @@ static void test_visitor_in_union_flat(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                        const void *unused)
 {
     Visitor *v;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     UserDefFlatUnion *tmp;
     UserDefUnionBase *base;
 
@@ -306,8 +286,7 @@ static void test_visitor_in_union_flat(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                 "'string': 'str', "
                                 "'boolean': true }");
 
-    visit_type_UserDefFlatUnion(v, &tmp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefFlatUnion(v, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_cmpint(tmp->enum1, ==, ENUM_ONE_VALUE1);
     g_assert_cmpstr(tmp->string, ==, "str");
     g_assert_cmpint(tmp->integer, ==, 41);
@@ -448,7 +427,6 @@ static void test_native_list_integer_helper(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                                             UserDefNativeListUnionKind kind)
 {
     UserDefNativeListUnion *cvalue = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
     GString *gstr_list = g_string_new("");
     GString *gstr_union = g_string_new("");
@@ -465,8 +443,7 @@ static void test_native_list_integer_helper(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                            gstr_list->str);
     v = visitor_input_test_init_raw(data,  gstr_union->str);
 
-    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert(cvalue != NULL);
     g_assert_cmpint(cvalue->type, ==, kind);
 
@@ -611,7 +588,6 @@ static void test_visitor_in_native_list_bool(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 {
     UserDefNativeListUnion *cvalue = NULL;
     boolList *elem = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
     GString *gstr_list = g_string_new("");
     GString *gstr_union = g_string_new("");
@@ -628,8 +604,7 @@ static void test_visitor_in_native_list_bool(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                            gstr_list->str);
     v = visitor_input_test_init_raw(data,  gstr_union->str);
 
-    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert(cvalue != NULL);
     g_assert_cmpint(cvalue->type, ==, USER_DEF_NATIVE_LIST_UNION_KIND_BOOLEAN);
 
@@ -647,7 +622,6 @@ static void test_visitor_in_native_list_string(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 {
     UserDefNativeListUnion *cvalue = NULL;
     strList *elem = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
     GString *gstr_list = g_string_new("");
     GString *gstr_union = g_string_new("");
@@ -663,8 +637,7 @@ static void test_visitor_in_native_list_string(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                            gstr_list->str);
     v = visitor_input_test_init_raw(data,  gstr_union->str);
 
-    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert(cvalue != NULL);
     g_assert_cmpint(cvalue->type, ==, USER_DEF_NATIVE_LIST_UNION_KIND_STRING);
 
@@ -686,7 +659,6 @@ static void test_visitor_in_native_list_number(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 {
     UserDefNativeListUnion *cvalue = NULL;
     numberList *elem = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     Visitor *v;
     GString *gstr_list = g_string_new("");
     GString *gstr_union = g_string_new("");
@@ -702,8 +674,7 @@ static void test_visitor_in_native_list_number(TestInputVisitorData *data,
                            gstr_list->str);
     v = visitor_input_test_init_raw(data,  gstr_union->str);
 
-    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(v, &cvalue, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert(cvalue != NULL);
     g_assert_cmpint(cvalue->type, ==, USER_DEF_NATIVE_LIST_UNION_KIND_NUMBER);
 
diff --git a/tests/test-qmp-output-visitor.c b/tests/test-qmp-output-visitor.c
index 8606111..0164984 100644
--- a/tests/test-qmp-output-visitor.c
+++ b/tests/test-qmp-output-visitor.c
@@ -45,11 +45,9 @@ static void test_visitor_out_int(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                  const void *unused)
 {
     int64_t value = -42;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QObject *obj;
 
-    visit_type_int(data->ov, &value, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_int(data->ov, &value, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -62,12 +60,10 @@ static void test_visitor_out_int(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
 static void test_visitor_out_bool(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                   const void *unused)
 {
-    Error *err = NULL;
     bool value = true;
     QObject *obj;
 
-    visit_type_bool(data->ov, &value, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_bool(data->ov, &value, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -81,11 +77,9 @@ static void test_visitor_out_number(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                     const void *unused)
 {
     double value = 3.14;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QObject *obj;
 
-    visit_type_number(data->ov, &value, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_number(data->ov, &value, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -99,11 +93,9 @@ static void test_visitor_out_string(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                     const void *unused)
 {
     char *string = (char *) "Q E M U";
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QObject *obj;
 
-    visit_type_str(data->ov, &string, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_str(data->ov, &string, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -117,12 +109,10 @@ static void test_visitor_out_no_string(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                        const void *unused)
 {
     char *string = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QObject *obj;
 
     /* A null string should return "" */
-    visit_type_str(data->ov, &string, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_str(data->ov, &string, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -135,13 +125,11 @@ static void test_visitor_out_no_string(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
 static void test_visitor_out_enum(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                   const void *unused)
 {
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QObject *obj;
     EnumOne i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < ENUM_ONE_MAX; i++) {
-        visit_type_EnumOne(data->ov, &i, "unused", &err);
-        g_assert(!err);
+        visit_type_EnumOne(data->ov, &i, "unused", &error_abort);
 
         obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
         g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -174,12 +162,10 @@ static void test_visitor_out_struct(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                .boolean = false,
                                .string = (char *) "foo"};
     TestStruct *p = &test_struct;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QObject *obj;
     QDict *qdict;
 
-    visit_type_TestStruct(data->ov, &p, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_TestStruct(data->ov, &p, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -198,7 +184,6 @@ static void test_visitor_out_struct_nested(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                            const void *unused)
 {
     int64_t value = 42;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     UserDefTwo *ud2;
     QObject *obj;
     QDict *qdict, *dict1, *dict2, *dict3, *userdef;
@@ -225,8 +210,7 @@ static void test_visitor_out_struct_nested(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
     ud2->dict1->dict3->userdef->integer = value;
     ud2->dict1->dict3->string = g_strdup(strings[3]);
 
-    visit_type_UserDefTwo(data->ov, &ud2, "unused", &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_UserDefTwo(data->ov, &ud2, "unused", &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -288,7 +272,6 @@ static void test_visitor_out_list(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
     const int max_items = 10;
     bool value_bool = true;
     int value_int = 10;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QListEntry *entry;
     QObject *obj;
     QList *qlist;
@@ -306,8 +289,7 @@ static void test_visitor_out_list(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
         head = p;
     }
 
-    visit_type_TestStructList(data->ov, &head, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_TestStructList(data->ov, &head, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -367,7 +349,6 @@ static void test_visitor_out_any(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                  const void *unused)
 {
     QObject *qobj;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QInt *qint;
     QBool *qbool;
     QString *qstring;
@@ -375,8 +356,7 @@ static void test_visitor_out_any(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
     QObject *obj;
 
     qobj = QOBJECT(qint_from_int(-42));
-    visit_type_any(data->ov, &qobj, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_any(data->ov, &qobj, NULL, &error_abort);
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
     g_assert(qobject_type(obj) == QTYPE_QINT);
@@ -389,8 +369,7 @@ static void test_visitor_out_any(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
     qdict_put(qdict, "boolean", qbool_from_bool(true));
     qdict_put(qdict, "string", qstring_from_str("foo"));
     qobj = QOBJECT(qdict);
-    visit_type_any(data->ov, &qobj, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    visit_type_any(data->ov, &qobj, NULL, &error_abort);
     qobject_decref(qobj);
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     g_assert(obj != NULL);
@@ -420,8 +399,6 @@ static void test_visitor_out_union_flat(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
     QObject *arg;
     QDict *qdict;
 
-    Error *err = NULL;
-
     UserDefFlatUnion *tmp = g_malloc0(sizeof(UserDefFlatUnion));
     tmp->enum1 = ENUM_ONE_VALUE1;
     tmp->string = g_strdup("str");
@@ -429,8 +406,7 @@ static void test_visitor_out_union_flat(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
     tmp->integer = 41;
     tmp->u.value1->boolean = true;
 
-    visit_type_UserDefFlatUnion(data->ov, &tmp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefFlatUnion(data->ov, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
     arg = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
 
     g_assert(qobject_type(arg) == QTYPE_QDICT);
@@ -449,14 +425,12 @@ static void test_visitor_out_alternate(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                                        const void *unused)
 {
     QObject *arg;
-    Error *err = NULL;
 
     UserDefAlternate *tmp = g_malloc0(sizeof(UserDefAlternate));
     tmp->type = USER_DEF_ALTERNATE_KIND_I;
     tmp->u.i = 42;
 
-    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(data->ov, &tmp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(data->ov, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
     arg = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
 
     g_assert(qobject_type(arg) == QTYPE_QINT);
@@ -697,14 +671,12 @@ static void test_native_list(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
                              UserDefNativeListUnionKind kind)
 {
     UserDefNativeListUnion *cvalue = g_new0(UserDefNativeListUnion, 1);
-    Error *err = NULL;
     QObject *obj;
 
     cvalue->type = kind;
     init_native_list(cvalue);
 
-    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(data->ov, &cvalue, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefNativeListUnion(data->ov, &cvalue, NULL, &error_abort);
 
     obj = qmp_output_get_qobject(data->qov);
     check_native_list(obj, cvalue->type);
diff --git a/tests/test-visitor-serialization.c b/tests/test-visitor-serialization.c
index c024e5e..9f67f9e 100644
--- a/tests/test-visitor-serialization.c
+++ b/tests/test-visitor-serialization.c
@@ -302,14 +302,13 @@ static void test_primitives(gconstpointer opaque)
     const SerializeOps *ops = args->ops;
     PrimitiveType *pt = args->test_data;
     PrimitiveType *pt_copy = g_malloc0(sizeof(*pt_copy));
-    Error *err = NULL;
     void *serialize_data;
 
     pt_copy->type = pt->type;
-    ops->serialize(pt, &serialize_data, visit_primitive_type, &err);
-    ops->deserialize((void **)&pt_copy, serialize_data, visit_primitive_type, &err);
+    ops->serialize(pt, &serialize_data, visit_primitive_type, &error_abort);
+    ops->deserialize((void **)&pt_copy, serialize_data, visit_primitive_type,
+                     &error_abort);
 
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
     g_assert(pt_copy != NULL);
     if (pt->type == PTYPE_STRING) {
         g_assert_cmpstr(pt->value.string, ==, pt_copy->value.string);
@@ -345,7 +344,6 @@ static void test_primitive_lists(gconstpointer opaque)
     PrimitiveList pl = { .value = { NULL } };
     PrimitiveList pl_copy = { .value = { NULL } };
     PrimitiveList *pl_copy_ptr = &pl_copy;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     void *serialize_data;
     void *cur_head = NULL;
     int i;
@@ -492,10 +490,11 @@ static void test_primitive_lists(gconstpointer opaque)
         }
     }
 
-    ops->serialize((void **)&pl, &serialize_data, visit_primitive_list, &err);
-    ops->deserialize((void **)&pl_copy_ptr, serialize_data, visit_primitive_list, &err);
+    ops->serialize((void **)&pl, &serialize_data, visit_primitive_list,
+                   &error_abort);
+    ops->deserialize((void **)&pl_copy_ptr, serialize_data,
+                     visit_primitive_list, &error_abort);
 
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
     i = 0;
 
     /* compare our deserialized list of primitives to the original */
@@ -652,10 +651,8 @@ static void test_primitive_lists(gconstpointer opaque)
     g_assert_cmpint(i, ==, 33);
 
     ops->cleanup(serialize_data);
-    dealloc_helper(&pl, visit_primitive_list, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
-    dealloc_helper(&pl_copy, visit_primitive_list, &err);
-    g_assert(!err);
+    dealloc_helper(&pl, visit_primitive_list, &error_abort);
+    dealloc_helper(&pl_copy, visit_primitive_list, &error_abort);
     g_free(args);
 }
 
@@ -665,13 +662,12 @@ static void test_struct(gconstpointer opaque)
     const SerializeOps *ops = args->ops;
     TestStruct *ts = struct_create();
     TestStruct *ts_copy = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     void *serialize_data;
 
-    ops->serialize(ts, &serialize_data, visit_struct, &err);
-    ops->deserialize((void **)&ts_copy, serialize_data, visit_struct, &err); 
+    ops->serialize(ts, &serialize_data, visit_struct, &error_abort);
+    ops->deserialize((void **)&ts_copy, serialize_data, visit_struct,
+                     &error_abort);
 
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
     struct_compare(ts, ts_copy);
 
     struct_cleanup(ts);
@@ -687,14 +683,12 @@ static void test_nested_struct(gconstpointer opaque)
     const SerializeOps *ops = args->ops;
     UserDefTwo *udnp = nested_struct_create();
     UserDefTwo *udnp_copy = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     void *serialize_data;
 
-    ops->serialize(udnp, &serialize_data, visit_nested_struct, &err);
+    ops->serialize(udnp, &serialize_data, visit_nested_struct, &error_abort);
     ops->deserialize((void **)&udnp_copy, serialize_data, visit_nested_struct,
-                     &err);
+                     &error_abort);
 
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
     nested_struct_compare(udnp, udnp_copy);
 
     nested_struct_cleanup(udnp);
@@ -709,7 +703,6 @@ static void test_nested_struct_list(gconstpointer opaque)
     TestArgs *args = (TestArgs *) opaque;
     const SerializeOps *ops = args->ops;
     UserDefTwoList *listp = NULL, *tmp, *tmp_copy, *listp_copy = NULL;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     void *serialize_data;
     int i = 0;
 
@@ -720,11 +713,10 @@ static void test_nested_struct_list(gconstpointer opaque)
         listp = tmp;
     }
 
-    ops->serialize(listp, &serialize_data, visit_nested_struct_list, &err);
+    ops->serialize(listp, &serialize_data, visit_nested_struct_list,
+                   &error_abort);
     ops->deserialize((void **)&listp_copy, serialize_data,
-                     visit_nested_struct_list, &err); 
-
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+                     visit_nested_struct_list, &error_abort);
 
     tmp = listp;
     tmp_copy = listp_copy;
