diff --git a/tests/float/math_fun.py b/tests/float/math_fun.py
index 789158c0e2..05f8be08fa 100644
--- a/tests/float/math_fun.py
+++ b/tests/float/math_fun.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ for function_name, function, test_vals in functions:
             ans = "{:.5g}".format(function(value))
         except ValueError as e:
             ans = str(e)
+            if ans.startswith("expected a "):
+                # CPython 3.14 changed messages to be more detailed; convert them back to simple ones
+                ans = "math domain error"
         print("{}({:.5g}) = {}".format(function_name, value, ans))
 
 tuple_functions = [
diff --git a/tests/float/math_fun_special.py b/tests/float/math_fun_special.py
index ecacedec55..fcf6175af7 100644
--- a/tests/float/math_fun_special.py
+++ b/tests/float/math_fun_special.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ for function_name, function, test_vals in functions:
             ans = "{:.4g}".format(function(value))
         except ValueError as e:
             ans = str(e)
+            if ans.startswith("expected a "):
+                # CPython 3.14 changed messages to be more detailed; convert them back to simple ones
+                ans = "math domain error"
         # a tiny error in REPR_C value for 1.5204998778 causes a wrong rounded value
         if is_REPR_C and function_name == "erfc" and ans == "1.521":
             ans = "1.52"