diff --git a/tests/limited-io.cpp b/tests/limited-io.cpp
index f31ec9c..a9da60e 100644
--- a/tests/limited-io.cpp
+++ b/tests/limited-io.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@
  */
 
 #include "limited-io.hpp"
-#include "core/extended-error-message.hpp"
 #include "core/global-io.hpp"
 #include "core/logger.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>
+
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tests {
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
   catch (const StopException&) {
   }
   catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-    NFD_LOG_ERROR("g_io.run() exception: " << getExtendedErrorMessage(ex));
+    NFD_LOG_ERROR("LimitedIo::run: " << boost::diagnostic_information(ex));
     m_reason = EXCEPTION;
     m_lastException = std::current_exception();
   }
diff --git a/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp b/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp
index 5745c03..19aac7c 100644
--- a/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp
+++ b/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@
  * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "core/extended-error-message.hpp"
 #include "core/global-io.hpp"
 #include "face/face.hpp"
 #include "face/tcp-channel.hpp"
 #include "face/udp-channel.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>
+
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -44,12 +45,16 @@
 public:
   FaceBenchmark(const char* configFileName)
     : m_terminationSignalSet{getGlobalIoService()}
-    , m_tcpChannel{tcp::Endpoint{boost::asio::ip::tcp::v4(), 6363}, false, bind([] { return ndn::nfd::FACE_SCOPE_NON_LOCAL; })}
+    , m_tcpChannel{tcp::Endpoint{boost::asio::ip::tcp::v4(), 6363}, false,
+                   bind([] { return ndn::nfd::FACE_SCOPE_NON_LOCAL; })}
     , m_udpChannel{udp::Endpoint{boost::asio::ip::udp::v4(), 6363}, time::minutes{10}, false}
   {
     m_terminationSignalSet.add(SIGINT);
     m_terminationSignalSet.add(SIGTERM);
-    m_terminationSignalSet.async_wait(bind(&FaceBenchmark::terminate, _1, _2));
+    m_terminationSignalSet.async_wait([] (const auto& error, int) {
+      if (!error)
+        getGlobalIoService().stop();
+    });
 
     parseConfig(configFileName);
 
@@ -63,14 +68,6 @@
   }
 
 private:
-  static void
-  terminate(const boost::system::error_code& error, int signalNo)
-  {
-    if (error)
-      return;
-    getGlobalIoService().stop();
-  }
-
   void
   parseConfig(const char* configFileName)
   {
@@ -192,7 +189,7 @@
     nfd::getGlobalIoService().run();
   }
   catch (const std::exception& e) {
-    std::cerr << "FATAL: " << nfd::getExtendedErrorMessage(e) << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: " << boost::diagnostic_information(e);
     return 1;
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp b/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp
index d058851..91fc979 100644
--- a/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2019,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "rib-io-fixture.hpp"
-#include "core/extended-error-message.hpp"
-#include <iostream>
+
+#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>
 
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tests {
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@
         m_ribPollEndCv.notify_all();
       }
     }
-    catch (const std::exception& e) {
-      std::cerr << "Exception in RIB thread: " << getExtendedErrorMessage(e) << std::endl;
-      throw;
+    catch (...) {
+      BOOST_WARN_MESSAGE(false, boost::current_exception_diagnostic_information());
+      NDN_THROW_NESTED(std::runtime_error("Fatal exception in RIB thread"));
     }
   });