diff --git a/src/libraries/turtle/error.hpp b/src/libraries/turtle/error.hpp
index 3f51c8e..6797293 100644
--- a/src/libraries/turtle/error.hpp
+++ b/src/libraries/turtle/error.hpp
@@ -25,38 +25,34 @@ namespace mock
     template< typename Result >
     struct boost_test_error_policy
     {
-        static Result missing_result_specification( const std::string& context,
+        static Result abort()
+        {
+            throw boost::enable_current_exception(
+                boost::execution_aborted() );
+        }
+
+        static void missing_action( const std::string& context,
             const std::string& file, int line )
         {
             fail( "mock error : missing result specification : " + context,
                 file, line );
-            throw boost::enable_current_exception(
-                boost::execution_aborted() );
         }
-
-        static Result no_match( const std::string& context )
+        static void no_match( const std::string& context )
         {
             fail( "mock error : unexpected call : " + context,
                 "unknown location", 0 );
-            throw boost::enable_current_exception(
-                boost::execution_aborted() );
         }
-
         static void sequence_failed( const std::string& context,
             const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
             fail( "mock error : sequence failed : " + context,
                 "unknown location", 0 );
-            throw boost::enable_current_exception(
-                boost::execution_aborted() );
         }
-
         static void verification_failed( const std::string& context,
             const std::string& file, int line )
         {
             fail( "verification failed : " + context, file, line );
         }
-
         static void untriggered_expectation( const std::string& context,
             const std::string& file, int line )
         {
@@ -82,6 +78,36 @@ namespace mock
     template< typename Result >
     struct basic_error_policy
     {
+        static Result abort()
+        {
+            throw exception();
+        }
+
+        static void missing_action( const std::string& context,
+            const std::string& file, int line )
+        {
+            log( "missing result specification", context, file, line );
+        }
+        static void no_match( const std::string& context )
+        {
+            log( "unexpected call", context );
+        }
+        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& context,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        {
+            log( "sequence failed", context );
+        }
+        static void verification_failed( const std::string& context,
+            const std::string& file, int line )
+        {
+            log( "verification failed", context, file, line );
+        }
+        static void untriggered_expectation( const std::string& context,
+            const std::string& file, int line )
+        {
+            log( "untriggered expectation", context, file, line );
+        }
+
         static void log( const std::string& message,
             const std::string& context,
             const std::string& file = "unknown location", int line = 0 )
@@ -89,38 +115,6 @@ namespace mock
             std::cerr << file << '(' << line << "): "
                 << "mock error: " << message << ": " << context << std::endl;
         }
-
-        static Result missing_result_specification( const std::string& context,
-            const std::string& file, int line )
-        {
-            log( "missing result specification", context, file, line );
-            throw exception();
-        }
-
-        static Result no_match( const std::string& context )
-        {
-            log( "unexpected call", context );
-            throw exception();
-        }
-
-        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& context,
-            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
-        {
-            log( "sequence failed", context );
-            throw exception();
-        }
-
-        static void verification_failed( const std::string& context,
-            const std::string& file, int line )
-        {
-            log( "verification failed", context, file, line );
-        }
-
-        static void untriggered_expectation( const std::string& context,
-            const std::string& file, int line )
-        {
-            log( "untriggered expectation", context, file, line );
-        }
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libraries/turtle/expectation.hpp b/src/libraries/turtle/expectation.hpp
index abd548a..46ab84f 100644
--- a/src/libraries/turtle/expectation.hpp
+++ b/src/libraries/turtle/expectation.hpp
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ namespace mock
             return impl_->expect();
         }
 
+        void test() const
+        {
+            return impl_->test();
+        }
+
         result_type operator()() const
         {
             return (*impl_)();
@@ -181,25 +186,18 @@ namespace mock
                 return matchers_.back();
             }
 
+            struct no_throw_abort
+            {
+                static void abort() {}
+            };
+            void test() const
+            {
+                invoke< no_throw_abort >();
+            }
+
             result_type operator()() const
             {
-                for( matchers_cit it = matchers_.begin();
-                    it != matchers_.end(); ++it )
-                    if( it->is_valid() )
-                    {
-                        if( ! it->invoke() )
-                        {
-                            valid_ = false;
-                            ErrorPolicy::sequence_failed( context( "" ),
-                                it->file(), it->line() );
-                        }
-                        if( ! it->functor() )
-                            return ErrorPolicy::missing_result_specification(
-                                context( "" ), it->file(), it->line() );
-                        return it->functor()();
-                    }
-                valid_ = false;
-                return ErrorPolicy::no_match( context( "" ) );
+                return invoke< ErrorPolicy >();
             }
 
 #define MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETER(z, n, d) BOOST_PP_COMMA_IF(n) const_cast< A##n & >( a##n )
@@ -217,14 +215,18 @@ namespace mock
                         { \
                             valid_ = false; \
                             ErrorPolicy::sequence_failed( context( MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETERS(n) ), it->file(), it->line() ); \
+                            return ErrorPolicy::abort(); \
                         } \
                         if( ! it->functor() ) \
-                            return ErrorPolicy::missing_result_specification( \
-                                context( MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETERS(n) ), it->file(), it->line() ); \
+                        { \
+                            ErrorPolicy::missing_action( context( MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETERS(n) ), it->file(), it->line() ); \
+                            return ErrorPolicy::abort(); \
+                        } \
                         return it->functor()( BOOST_PP_REPEAT_FROM_TO(0, n, MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETER, BOOST_PP_EMPTY) ); \
                     } \
                 valid_ = false; \
-                return ErrorPolicy::no_match( context( MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETERS(n) ) ); \
+                ErrorPolicy::no_match( context( MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETERS(n) ) ); \
+                return ErrorPolicy::abort(); \
             }
             BOOST_PP_REPEAT_FROM_TO(1, MOCK_MAX_ARGS, MOCK_EXPECTATION_OPERATOR, BOOST_PP_EMPTY)
 #undef MOCK_EXPECTATION_PARAMETER
@@ -236,6 +238,34 @@ namespace mock
             {
                 return s << e.context();
             }
+        private:
+
+            template< typename T >
+            result_type invoke() const
+            {
+                for( matchers_cit it = matchers_.begin();
+                    it != matchers_.end(); ++it )
+                    if( it->is_valid() )
+                    {
+                        if( ! it->invoke() )
+                        {
+                            valid_ = false;
+                            ErrorPolicy::sequence_failed( context( "" ),
+                                it->file(), it->line() );
+                            return T::abort();
+                        }
+                        if( ! it->functor() )
+                        {
+                            ErrorPolicy::missing_action( context( "" ),
+                                it->file(), it->line() );
+                            return T::abort();
+                        }
+                        return it->functor()();
+                    }
+                valid_ = false;
+                ErrorPolicy::no_match( context( "" ) );
+                return T::abort();
+            }
 
         private:
             typedef std::list< matcher_type > matchers_type;
diff --git a/src/libraries/turtle/mock.hpp b/src/libraries/turtle/mock.hpp
index 5f700a6..f59b53e 100644
--- a/src/libraries/turtle/mock.hpp
+++ b/src/libraries/turtle/mock.hpp
@@ -233,9 +233,11 @@ namespace detail
     mock::detail::configure( mock::detail::ref( o ).exp##t, \
         BOOST_PP_STRINGIZE(o), mock::detail::op( o ), \
         BOOST_PP_STRINGIZE(t), mock::detail::ref( o ) )
-#define MOCK_ANONYMOUS_MOCKER(o, t) \
+#define MOCK_ANONYMOUS_MOCKER_EXT(o, M, t) \
     mock::detail::configure( mock::detail::ref( o ).exp##t, \
-        "?", ".", BOOST_PP_STRINGIZE(t), mock::detail::ref( o ) )
+        "?", ".", BOOST_PP_STRINGIZE(M), mock::detail::ref( o ) )
+#define MOCK_ANONYMOUS_MOCKER(o, t) \
+    MOCK_ANONYMOUS_MOCKER_EXT( o, t, t )
 
 #define MOCK_METHOD_EXPECTATION(S, t) \
     mutable mock::expectation< S > exp##t;
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ namespace detail
     MOCK_METHOD_EXT_TPL(M, n, MOCK_SIGNATURE_TPL(M), M)
 
 #define MOCK_DESTRUCTOR(T, t) \
-    ~T() { exp##t(); } \
+    ~T() { MOCK_ANONYMOUS_MOCKER_EXT(this, ~T, t).test(); } \
     MOCK_METHOD_EXPECTATION(void(), t)
 
 #define MOCK_EXPECT(o,t) MOCK_MOCKER(o,t).expect( __FILE__, __LINE__ )
diff --git a/src/tests/turtle_test/expectation_test.cpp b/src/tests/turtle_test/expectation_test.cpp
index 1f158fd..396e8c2 100644
--- a/src/tests/turtle_test/expectation_test.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/turtle_test/expectation_test.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace
         }
         void reset()
         {
-            missing_result_specification_count = 0;
+            missing_action_count = 0;
             no_match_count = 0;
             sequence_failed_count = 0;
             verification_failed_count = 0;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace
         }
         bool verify() const
         {
-            return missing_result_specification_count == 0 &&
+            return missing_action_count == 0 &&
                 no_match_count == 0 &&
                 sequence_failed_count == 0 &&
                 verification_failed_count == 0 &&
@@ -331,22 +331,22 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( literal_zero_can_be_used_in_place_of_null_pointers_in_c
 
 // result handling
 
-BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( triggering_an_expectation_with_no_return_set_calls_missing_result_specification, error_fixture )
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( triggering_an_expectation_with_no_return_set_calls_missing_action, error_fixture )
 {
     {
         mock::expectation< int() > e;
         e.expect();
-        CHECK_ERROR( e(), missing_result_specification );
+        CHECK_ERROR( e(), missing_action );
     }
     {
         mock::expectation< int&() > e;
         e.expect();
-        CHECK_ERROR( e(), missing_result_specification );
+        CHECK_ERROR( e(), missing_action );
     }
     {
         mock::expectation< const std::string&() > e;
         e.expect();
-        CHECK_ERROR( e(), missing_result_specification );
+        CHECK_ERROR( e(), missing_action );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp b/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp
index 2a07e9b..05e4028 100644
--- a/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/turtle_test/integration_test.cpp
@@ -259,3 +259,41 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( basic_mock_object_collaboration_usage, fixture )
     MOCK_EXPECT( observer, notify ).once().with( 3 );
     subject.increment();
 }
+
+namespace
+{
+    MOCK_CLASS( my_destroyed_class )
+    {
+        MOCK_DESTRUCTOR( my_destroyed_class, destructor )
+    };
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( mocking_a_destructor )
+{
+    my_destroyed_class c;
+    MOCK_EXPECT( c, destructor ).once();
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( failed_expectation_in_mocked_destructor_does_not_throw )
+{
+    try
+    {
+        my_destroyed_class c;
+        throw std::runtime_error( "should not crash" );
+    }
+    catch( std::runtime_error& )
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( failed_sequence_in_mocked_destructor_does_not_throw )
+{
+    mock::sequence s;
+    my_custom_mock m;
+    {
+        my_destroyed_class c;
+        MOCK_EXPECT( c, destructor ).once().in( s );
+        MOCK_EXPECT( m, my_method ).once().in( s );
+        m.my_method();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_error.hpp b/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_error.hpp
index ed78fe2..1093fd4 100644
--- a/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_error.hpp
+++ b/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_error.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 namespace
 {
-    int missing_result_specification_count = 0;
+    int missing_action_count = 0;
     int no_match_count = 0;
     int sequence_failed_count = 0;
     int verification_failed_count = 0;
@@ -25,27 +25,33 @@ namespace mock
     template< typename Result >
     struct mock_error
     {
-        static Result missing_result_specification( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static Result abort()
         {
-            ++missing_result_specification_count;
             static BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME boost::remove_reference< Result >::type r;
             return r;
         }
-        static Result no_match( const std::string& /*context*/ )
+
+        static void missing_action( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        {
+            ++missing_action_count;
+        }
+        static void no_match( const std::string& /*context*/ )
         {
             ++no_match_count;
-            static BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME boost::remove_reference< Result >::type r;
-            return r;
         }
-        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
             ++sequence_failed_count;
         }
-        static void verification_failed( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static void verification_failed( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
             ++verification_failed_count;
         }
-        static void untriggered_expectation( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static void untriggered_expectation( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
             ++untriggered_expectation_count;
         }
@@ -53,23 +59,29 @@ namespace mock
     template<>
     struct mock_error< void >
     {
-        static void missing_result_specification( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static void abort()
+        {}
+        static void missing_action( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
-            ++missing_result_specification_count;
+            ++missing_action_count;
         }
         static void no_match( const std::string& /*context*/ )
         {
             ++no_match_count;
         }
-        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
             ++sequence_failed_count;
         }
-        static void verification_failed( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static void verification_failed( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
             ++verification_failed_count;
         }
-        static void untriggered_expectation( const std::string& /*context*/, const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        static void untriggered_expectation( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {
             ++untriggered_expectation_count;
         }
diff --git a/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_test.cpp b/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_test.cpp
index c4b8a3e..cbad729 100644
--- a/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_test.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/turtle_test/mock_test.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 //  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 //
 
+#define MOCK_USE_BOOST_TEST
 #include <turtle/mock.hpp>
 #include <boost/mpl/assert.hpp>
 
@@ -204,20 +205,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( mock_functor_is_named )
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( "f", to_string( MOCK_MOCKER( f, _ ) ) );
 }
 
-namespace
-{
-    MOCK_CLASS( my_destroyed_class )
-    {
-        MOCK_DESTRUCTOR( my_destroyed_class, destructor )
-    };
-}
-
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( mocking_a_destructor )
-{
-    my_destroyed_class c;
-    MOCK_EXPECT( c, destructor ).once();
-}
-
 BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( boost::is_same< float, mock::detail::arg< void( float ), 1, 1 >::type > ));
 BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( boost::is_same< float, mock::detail::arg< void( float, int ), 1, 2 >::type > ));
 BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( boost::is_same< int, mock::detail::arg< void( float, int ), 2, 2 >::type > ));
diff --git a/src/tests/turtle_test/silent_error.hpp b/src/tests/turtle_test/silent_error.hpp
index 8528ab6..497d711 100644
--- a/src/tests/turtle_test/silent_error.hpp
+++ b/src/tests/turtle_test/silent_error.hpp
@@ -25,20 +25,18 @@ namespace mock
             return s.str();
         }
 
-        static Result no_match( const std::string& context )
+        static Result abort()
         {
-            throw std::runtime_error( "no_match : " + context );
-        }
-        static Result missing_result_specification( const std::string& context,
-            const std::string& file, int line )
-        {
-            throw std::runtime_error( "missing_result_specification : " + context + " " + file + "(" + to_string( line ) + ")" );
-        }
-        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& context,
-            const std::string& file, int line )
-        {
-            throw std::runtime_error( "sequence_failed : " + context + " " + file + "(" + to_string( line ) + ")" );
+            throw std::runtime_error( "abort" );
         }
+        static void no_match( const std::string& /*context*/ )
+        {}
+        static void missing_action( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        {}
+        static void sequence_failed( const std::string& /*context*/,
+            const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
+        {}
         static void verification_failed( const std::string& /*context*/,
             const std::string& /*file*/, int /*line*/ )
         {}