diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/confirm_modal/__tests__/confirm_modal_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/confirm_modal/__tests__/confirm_modal_controller.js
index c8cbe26632501..764b6ca2eaf06 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/confirm_modal/__tests__/confirm_modal_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/confirm_modal/__tests__/confirm_modal_controller.js
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ describe('ML - Confirm Modal Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Confirm Modal Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlConfirmModal', {
-        $scope: scope,
-        $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
-        params: {}
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlConfirmModal', {
+          $scope: scope,
+          $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
+          params: {}
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.okLabel).to.be('OK');
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/messagebar/__tests__/messagebar.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/messagebar/__tests__/messagebar.js
index b39cc57757eb9..2727d69e5ef3d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/messagebar/__tests__/messagebar.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/components/messagebar/__tests__/messagebar.js
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ describe('ML - Message Bar Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Message Bar Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlMessageBarController', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlMessageBarController', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.messages).to.eql([]);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/datavisualizer/__tests__/datavisualizer_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/datavisualizer/__tests__/datavisualizer_controller.js
index 6b70395153598..a130512216d04 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/datavisualizer/__tests__/datavisualizer_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/datavisualizer/__tests__/datavisualizer_controller.js
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ describe('ML - Data Visualizer View Fields Controller', () => {
       };
 
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlDataVisualizerViewFields', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlDataVisualizerViewFields', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.metricCards).to.eql([]);
       stub.restore();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/__tests__/new_job_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/__tests__/new_job_controller.js
index 618823a01e919..704f1466b405a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/__tests__/new_job_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/__tests__/new_job_controller.js
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ describe('ML - Advanced Job Wizard - New Job Controller', () => {
       };
 
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlNewJob', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlNewJob', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       // This is just about initializing the controller and making sure
       // all angularjs based dependencies get loaded without error.
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_filter_modal/__tests__/detector_filter_modal_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_filter_modal/__tests__/detector_filter_modal_controller.js
index d617c0b2d2e47..8e7e31ac5afda 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_filter_modal/__tests__/detector_filter_modal_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_filter_modal/__tests__/detector_filter_modal_controller.js
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ describe('ML - Detector Filter Modal Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Detector Filter Modal Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlDetectorFilterModal', {
-        $scope: scope,
-        $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
-        params: { detector: {} }
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlDetectorFilterModal', {
+          $scope: scope,
+          $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
+          params: { detector: {} }
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.title).to.eql('Add new filter');
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_modal/__tests__/detector_modal_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_modal/__tests__/detector_modal_controller.js
index 30226dc304f8c..235a8ba321d4c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_modal/__tests__/detector_modal_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/detector_modal/__tests__/detector_modal_controller.js
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ describe('ML - Detector Modal Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Detector Modal Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlDetectorModal', {
-        $scope: scope,
-        $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
-        params: {}
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlDetectorModal', {
+          $scope: scope,
+          $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
+          params: {}
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.title).to.eql('Add new detector');
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/save_status_modal/__tests__/save_status_modal_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/save_status_modal/__tests__/save_status_modal_controller.js
index 7d0ec43015b37..97411067f41e1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/save_status_modal/__tests__/save_status_modal_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/advanced/save_status_modal/__tests__/save_status_modal_controller.js
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ describe('ML - Save Status Modal Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Save Status Modal Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlSaveStatusModal', {
-        $scope: scope,
-        $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
-        params: {}
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlSaveStatusModal', {
+          $scope: scope,
+          $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
+          params: {}
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.ui.showTimepicker).to.eql(false);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/multi_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/multi_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
index 07bb4ce902dc2..448d1bfa600dd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/multi_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/multi_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ describe('ML - Multi Metric Wizard - Create Job Controller', () => {
       };
 
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlCreateMultiMetricJob', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlCreateMultiMetricJob', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(typeof scope.ui).to.eql('object');
       stub1.restore();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/population/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/population/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
index b0987aada5bd9..430be2c927376 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/population/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/population/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ describe('ML - Population Wizard - Create Job Controller', () => {
       };
 
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlCreatePopulationJob', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlCreatePopulationJob', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(typeof scope.ui).to.eql('object');
       stub1.restore();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/recognize/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/recognize/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
index c52a06219b0a6..2ea1913461ca7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/recognize/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/recognize/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
@@ -26,14 +26,17 @@ describe('ML - Recognize Wizard - Create Job Controller', () => {
       };
 
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlCreateRecognizerJobs', {
-        $route: {
-          current: {
-            params: {}
-          }
-        },
-        $scope: scope
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlCreateRecognizerJobs', {
+          $route: {
+            current: {
+              params: {}
+            }
+          },
+          $scope: scope
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.ui.formValid).to.eql(true);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/single_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/single_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
index 0658c723126e0..ea7622a08af2c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/single_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/single_metric/create_job/__tests__/create_job_controller.js
@@ -30,14 +30,17 @@ describe('ML - Single Metric Wizard - Create Job Controller', () => {
       };
 
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlCreateSingleMetricJob', {
-        $route: {
-          current: {
-            params: {}
-          }
-        },
-        $scope: scope
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlCreateSingleMetricJob', {
+          $route: {
+            current: {
+              params: {}
+            }
+          },
+          $scope: scope
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.ui.showJobInput).to.eql(false);
       stub.restore();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/index_or_search/__tests__/index_or_search_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/index_or_search/__tests__/index_or_search_controller.js
index c596567a9e84a..d06a045b61479 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/index_or_search/__tests__/index_or_search_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/index_or_search/__tests__/index_or_search_controller.js
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ describe('ML - Index Or Search Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Index Or Search Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlNewJobStepIndexOrSearch', {
-        $route: {
-          current: {
-            locals: {}
-          }
-        },
-        $scope: scope
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlNewJobStepIndexOrSearch', {
+          $route: {
+            current: {
+              locals: {}
+            }
+          },
+          $scope: scope
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.indexPatterns).to.eql([]);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/job_type/__tests__/job_type_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/job_type/__tests__/job_type_controller.js
index 6bc48a5c60247..33500fd199512 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/job_type/__tests__/job_type_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/wizard/steps/job_type/__tests__/job_type_controller.js
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ describe('ML - Job Type Controller', () => {
       };
 
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlNewJobStepJobType', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlNewJobStepJobType', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.indexWarningTitle).to.eql('Index pattern test_pattern is not time based');
       stub.restore();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/lib/__tests__/angular_bootstrap_patch.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/lib/__tests__/angular_bootstrap_patch.js
index 2a6603f3cc343..9fbf202caebb4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/lib/__tests__/angular_bootstrap_patch.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/lib/__tests__/angular_bootstrap_patch.js
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ describe('ML - Angular Bootstrap Patch - Dropdown Controller', () => {
 
       expect(scope.$$watchersCount).to.eql(0);
 
-      $controller('DropdownController', {
-        $attrs: [],
-        $scope: scope
-      });
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('DropdownController', {
+          $attrs: [],
+          $scope: scope
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.$$watchersCount).to.eql(1);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/__tests__/settings_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/__tests__/settings_controller.js
index cd5a6b1a921e9..5f7e1aec5da6a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/__tests__/settings_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/__tests__/settings_controller.js
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ describe('ML - Settings Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Settings Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlSettings', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlSettings', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.canCreateFilter).to.eql(false);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/calendars_list/__tests__/calendars_list_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/calendars_list/__tests__/calendars_list_controller.js
index 9875172b76208..30121de63ac92 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/calendars_list/__tests__/calendars_list_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/calendars_list/__tests__/calendars_list_controller.js
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ describe('ML - Calendars List Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Calendars List Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlCalendarsList', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlCalendarsList', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.permissions.canCreateCalendar).to.eql(false);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/import_events_modal/__tests__/import_events_modal_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/import_events_modal/__tests__/import_events_modal_controller.js
index 073a3c1db9469..5db68ce991f42 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/import_events_modal/__tests__/import_events_modal_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/import_events_modal/__tests__/import_events_modal_controller.js
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ describe('ML - Import Events Modal Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Import Events Modal Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlImportEventsModal', {
-        $scope: scope,
-        $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
-        params: {}
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlImportEventsModal', {
+          $scope: scope,
+          $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
+          params: {}
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.loadingLock).to.be(false);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/new_event_modal/__tests__/new_event_modal_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/new_event_modal/__tests__/new_event_modal_controller.js
index 312fb31a7101c..6c7b3cb85ba23 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/new_event_modal/__tests__/new_event_modal_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/components/new_event_modal/__tests__/new_event_modal_controller.js
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ describe('ML - New Event Modal Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize New Event Modal Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlNewEventModal', {
-        $scope: scope,
-        $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
-        params: {}
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlNewEventModal', {
+          $scope: scope,
+          $modalInstance: mockModalInstance,
+          params: {}
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.event.description).to.be('');
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/new_calendar/__tests__/create_calendar_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/new_calendar/__tests__/create_calendar_controller.js
index 8827152b85b56..a8605d5f8d359 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/new_calendar/__tests__/create_calendar_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/scheduled_events/new_calendar/__tests__/create_calendar_controller.js
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ describe('ML - Create Calendar Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Create Calendar Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlCreateCalendar', {
-        $route: {
-          current: {
-            params: {}
-          }
-        },
-        $scope: scope
-      });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlCreateCalendar', {
+          $route: {
+            current: {
+              params: {}
+            }
+          },
+          $scope: scope
+        });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.isNewCalendar).to.eql(true);
       done();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/__tests__/timeseriesexplorer_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/__tests__/timeseriesexplorer_controller.js
index ab8105b9ef8e6..6c3bb0a9a3252 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/__tests__/timeseriesexplorer_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/__tests__/timeseriesexplorer_controller.js
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ describe('ML - Time Series Explorer Controller', () => {
   it('Initialize Time Series Explorer Controller', (done) => {
     ngMock.inject(function ($rootScope, $controller) {
       const scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      $controller('MlTimeSeriesExplorerController', { $scope: scope });
+
+      expect(() => {
+        $controller('MlTimeSeriesExplorerController', { $scope: scope });
+      }).to.not.throwError();
 
       expect(scope.timeFieldName).to.eql('timestamp');
       done();