diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php
index 90e3eb35e5f..3266e088a35 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToMany;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Proxy\Proxy;
-use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\SchemaTool;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function count;
 use function get_class;
@@ -30,19 +28,13 @@ class OneToOneEagerLoadingTest extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        $schemaTool = new SchemaTool($this->_em);
-        try {
-            $schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(Train::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(TrainDriver::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(TrainOwner::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(Waggon::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(TrainOrder::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            Train::class,
+            TrainDriver::class,
+            TrainOwner::class,
+            Waggon::class,
+            TrainOrder::class
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentCollectionTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentCollectionTest.php
index 999b6aeae9b..593ddbb33ea 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentCollectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentCollectionTest.php
@@ -14,22 +14,16 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToMany;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class PersistentCollectionTest extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(PersistentCollectionHolder::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(PersistentCollectionContent::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            PersistentCollectionHolder::class,
+            PersistentCollectionContent::class
+        );
 
         PersistentObject::setObjectManager($this->_em);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentObjectTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentObjectTest.php
index 37063374cef..83a0b7259c0 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentObjectTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/PersistentObjectTest.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToOne;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 /**
  * Test that Doctrine ORM correctly works with the ObjectManagerAware and PersistentObject
@@ -25,14 +24,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(PersistentEntity::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(PersistentEntity::class);
 
         PersistentObject::setObjectManager($this->_em);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ProxiesLikeEntitiesTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ProxiesLikeEntitiesTest.php
index e7bc792a6d9..74ea162fbce 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ProxiesLikeEntitiesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ProxiesLikeEntitiesTest.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 use Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Proxies\__CG__\Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser as CmsUserProxy;
-use Exception;
 
 use function assert;
 
@@ -34,20 +33,15 @@ class ProxiesLikeEntitiesTest extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(CmsUser::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(CmsTag::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(CmsPhonenumber::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(CmsArticle::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(CmsAddress::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(CmsEmail::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(CmsGroup::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            CmsUser::class,
+            CmsTag::class,
+            CmsPhonenumber::class,
+            CmsArticle::class,
+            CmsAddress::class,
+            CmsEmail::class,
+            CmsGroup::class
+        );
 
         $this->user           = new CmsUser();
         $this->user->username = 'ocramius';
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ReadOnlyTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ReadOnlyTest.php
index 8dd8b91846e..13d9879ff0d 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ReadOnlyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ReadOnlyTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Query;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function get_class;
 
@@ -25,14 +24,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(ReadOnlyEntity::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(ReadOnlyEntity::class);
     }
 
     public function testReadOnlyEntityNeverChangeTracked(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/SequenceGeneratorTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/SequenceGeneratorTest.php
index 5171775c9a1..ace932b7439 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/SequenceGeneratorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/SequenceGeneratorTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\SequenceGenerator;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 /**
  * Description of SequenceGeneratorTest
@@ -25,14 +24,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
             self::markTestSkipped('Only working for Databases that support sequences.');
         }
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(SequenceEntity::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(SequenceEntity::class);
     }
 
     public function testHighAllocationSizeSequence(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1113Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1113Test.php
index 351fba5400b..a33cac1d5ac 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1113Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1113Test.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToOne;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 /**
  * @group DDC-1113
@@ -25,17 +24,12 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1113Engine::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1113Vehicle::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1113Car::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1113Bus::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC1113Engine::class,
+            DDC1113Vehicle::class,
+            DDC1113Car::class,
+            DDC1113Bus::class
+        );
     }
 
     public function testIssue(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1209Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1209Test.php
index 5d5df56df4d..0b6916d908b 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1209Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1209Test.php
@@ -12,23 +12,17 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\JoinColumn;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToOne;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class DDC1209Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1209One::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1209Two::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1209Three::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC1209One::class,
+            DDC1209Two::class,
+            DDC1209Three::class
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1228Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1228Test.php
index 4c2e02601cc..23abd4abf9b 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1228Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1228Test.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToOne;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 /**
  * @group DDC-1228
@@ -21,15 +20,7 @@ class DDC1228Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1228User::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1228Profile::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC1228User::class, DDC1228Profile::class);
     }
 
     public function testOneToOnePersist(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1238Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1238Test.php
index 81f3d9c1009..7b97a1963b1 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1238Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1238Test.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\GeneratedValue;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 /**
  * @group DDC-1238
@@ -19,14 +18,7 @@ class DDC1238Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1238User::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC1238User::class);
     }
 
     public function testIssue(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1335Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1335Test.php
index 38764356e36..b4c65885065 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1335Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1335Test.php
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToMany;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 /**
  * @group DDC-1335
@@ -24,16 +23,8 @@ class DDC1335Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1335User::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1335Phone::class),
-                ]
-            );
-            $this->loadFixture();
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC1335User::class, DDC1335Phone::class);
+        $this->loadFixture();
     }
 
     public function testDql(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1461Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1461Test.php
index 7e668d942bf..3f59313c25a 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1461Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1461Test.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\UnitOfWork;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function get_class;
 
@@ -25,15 +24,10 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1461TwitterAccount::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1461User::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC1461TwitterAccount::class,
+            DDC1461User::class
+        );
     }
 
     public function testChangeDetectionDeferredExplicit(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1655Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1655Test.php
index d483a974a09..bb423ded1b4 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1655Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1655Test.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToMany;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\PostLoad;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function get_class;
 use function get_debug_type;
@@ -32,16 +31,11 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1655Foo::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1655Bar::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC1655Baz::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC1655Foo::class,
+            DDC1655Bar::class,
+            DDC1655Baz::class
+        );
     }
 
     public function testPostLoadOneToManyInheritance(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC2895Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC2895Test.php
index e6c3d0a296e..59f7e482f65 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC2895Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC2895Test.php
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\PrePersist;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\PreUpdate;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function assert;
 use function get_class;
@@ -24,14 +23,7 @@ class DDC2895Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC2895::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC2895::class);
     }
 
     public function testPostLoadOneToManyInheritance(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3785Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3785Test.php
index 851c3771627..d5e37e66881 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3785Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3785Test.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToMany;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Table;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class DDC3785Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
@@ -28,16 +27,11 @@ protected function setUp(): void
 
         Type::addType('ddc3785_asset_id', DDC3785AssetIdType::class);
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC3785Asset::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC3785AssetId::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC3785Attribute::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC3785Asset::class,
+            DDC3785AssetId::class,
+            DDC3785Attribute::class
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC381Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC381Test.php
index 439b8388a03..80f012401c5 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC381Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC381Test.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\GeneratedValue;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function serialize;
 use function unserialize;
@@ -20,14 +19,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC381Entity::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC381Entity::class);
     }
 
     public function testCallUnserializedProxyMethods(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC522Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC522Test.php
index be563e2fbfd..769bcfc701d 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC522Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC522Test.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Proxy\Proxy;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function get_class;
 
@@ -26,16 +25,11 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC522Customer::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC522Cart::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC522ForeignKeyTest::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC522Customer::class,
+            DDC522Cart::class,
+            DDC522ForeignKeyTest::class
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC618Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC618Test.php
index ea1eed00bc0..75595e3d929 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC618Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC618Test.php
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToMany;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Query;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 /**
  * @group DDC-618
@@ -24,34 +23,26 @@ class DDC618Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC618Author::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC618Book::class),
-                ]
-            );
-
-            // Create author 10/Joe with two books 22/JoeA and 20/JoeB
-            $author       = new DDC618Author();
-            $author->id   = 10;
-            $author->name = 'Joe';
-            $this->_em->persist($author);
-
-            // Create author 11/Alice with two books 21/AliceA and 23/AliceB
-            $author       = new DDC618Author();
-            $author->id   = 11;
-            $author->name = 'Alice';
-            $author->addBook('In Wonderland');
-            $author->addBook('Reloaded');
-            $author->addBook('Test');
-
-            $this->_em->persist($author);
-
-            $this->_em->flush();
-            $this->_em->clear();
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC618Author::class, DDC618Book::class);
+
+        // Create author 10/Joe with two books 22/JoeA and 20/JoeB
+        $author       = new DDC618Author();
+        $author->id   = 10;
+        $author->name = 'Joe';
+        $this->_em->persist($author);
+
+        // Create author 11/Alice with two books 21/AliceA and 23/AliceB
+        $author       = new DDC618Author();
+        $author->id   = 11;
+        $author->name = 'Alice';
+        $author->addBook('In Wonderland');
+        $author->addBook('Reloaded');
+        $author->addBook('Test');
+
+        $this->_em->persist($author);
+
+        $this->_em->flush();
+        $this->_em->clear();
     }
 
     public function testIndexByHydrateObject(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC633Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC633Test.php
index 78750bcd71d..12f04591656 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC633Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC633Test.php
@@ -11,22 +11,16 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Proxy\Proxy;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class DDC633Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC633Patient::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC633Appointment::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC633Patient::class,
+            DDC633Appointment::class
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC656Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC656Test.php
index 30e5920a60e..289022d9f18 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC656Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC656Test.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\GeneratedValue;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function array_keys;
 use function get_class;
@@ -19,14 +18,7 @@ class DDC656Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC656Entity::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC656Entity::class);
     }
 
     public function testRecomputeSingleEntityChangeSetPreservesFieldOrder(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC698Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC698Test.php
index 6b8ebb44b54..f53b69fa77f 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC698Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC698Test.php
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToMany;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Table;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function strtolower;
 
@@ -23,15 +22,7 @@ class DDC698Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC698Role::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC698Privilege::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC698Role::class, DDC698Privilege::class);
     }
 
     public function testTicket(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC729Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC729Test.php
index 3754508b175..5cd99e83794 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC729Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC729Test.php
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Id;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToMany;
 use Doctrine\ORM\PersistentCollection;
-use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\SchemaTool;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function count;
 
@@ -24,16 +22,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $schemaTool = new SchemaTool($this->_em);
-            $schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC729A::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC729B::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC729A::class, DDC729B::class);
     }
 
     public function testMergeManyToMany(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC735Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC735Test.php
index 02ffb33da8c..ff1f23e176a 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC735Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC735Test.php
@@ -13,22 +13,13 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToMany;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class DDC735Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC735Product::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC735Review::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC735Product::class, DDC735Review::class);
     }
 
     public function testRemoveElementAppliesOrphanRemoval(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC742Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC742Test.php
index b331cd4d0f3..5fc3f049240 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC742Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC742Test.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Table;
 use Doctrine\ORM\PersistentCollection;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function class_exists;
 use function mkdir;
@@ -43,15 +42,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
         // using a Filesystemcache to ensure that the cached data is serialized
         $this->_em->getMetadataFactory()->setCacheDriver(new FilesystemCache($testDir));
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC742User::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC742Comment::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC742User::class, DDC742Comment::class);
 
         // make sure classes will be deserialized from caches
         $this->_em->getMetadataFactory()->setMetadataFor(DDC742User::class, null);
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC832Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC832Test.php
index e3946ae11c4..dfda86d183c 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC832Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC832Test.php
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Table;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Version;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class DDC832Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
@@ -27,16 +26,11 @@ protected function setUp(): void
             self::markTestSkipped('Doesnt run on Oracle.');
         }
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC832JoinedIndex::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC832JoinedTreeIndex::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC832Like::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC832JoinedIndex::class,
+            DDC832JoinedTreeIndex::class,
+            DDC832Like::class
+        );
     }
 
     public function tearDown(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC881Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC881Test.php
index 5105cf2bdbc..906e60ed3a0 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC881Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC881Test.php
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\PersistentCollection;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Proxy\Proxy;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class DDC881Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
@@ -25,16 +24,11 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC881User::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC881Phonenumber::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC881Phonecall::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC881User::class,
+            DDC881PhoneNumber::class,
+            DDC881PhoneCall::class
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC960Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC960Test.php
index beba062b85a..fbf86a3d782 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC960Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC960Test.php
@@ -12,22 +12,13 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\InheritanceType;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\Version;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 class DDC960Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 {
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC960Root::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC960Child::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(DDC960Root::class, DDC960Child::class);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC992Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC992Test.php
index 053dda766dc..47d12315ddd 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC992Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC992Test.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ManyToOne;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\OneToMany;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function get_class;
 
@@ -30,16 +29,11 @@ class DDC992Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC992Role::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC992Parent::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC992Child::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC992Role::class,
+            DDC992Parent::class,
+            DDC992Child::class
+        );
     }
 
     public function testIssue(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ValueObjectsTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ValueObjectsTest.php
index e185853c97f..616d12dd2b2 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ValueObjectsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/ValueObjectsTest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\Query\QueryException;
 use Doctrine\Persistence\Reflection\RuntimePublicReflectionProperty;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
-use Exception;
 
 use function class_exists;
 use function sprintf;
@@ -35,19 +34,14 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
-        try {
-            $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(
-                [
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC93Person::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC93Address::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC93Vehicle::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC93Car::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC3027Animal::class),
-                    $this->_em->getClassMetadata(DDC3027Dog::class),
-                ]
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-        }
+        $this->createSchemaForModels(
+            DDC93Person::class,
+            DDC93Address::class,
+            DDC93Vehicle::class,
+            DDC93Car::class,
+            DDC3027Animal::class,
+            DDC3027Dog::class
+        );
     }
 
     public function testMetadataHasReflectionEmbeddablesAccessible(): void
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php
index fbaa297eb65..4c9f3142fa6 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager;
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Exception\ORMException;
+use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadata;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\DebugUnitOfWorkListener;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\SchemaTool;
 use Doctrine\Persistence\Mapping\Driver\MappingDriver;
@@ -337,6 +338,37 @@ abstract class OrmFunctionalTestCase extends OrmTestCase
         ],
     ];
 
+    /** @var list<class-string> */
+    private $modelsToTearDown = [];
+
+    /**
+     * @param list<class-string> $models
+     */
+    final protected function createSchemaForModels(string ...$models): void
+    {
+        $this->modelsToTearDown = $models;
+        $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(array_map(
+            function (string $className): ClassMetadata {
+                return $this->_em->getClassMetadata($className);
+            },
+            $models
+        ));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @after
+     */
+    public function tearDownModels(): void
+    {
+        $this->_schemaTool->dropSchema(array_map(
+            function (string $className): ClassMetadata {
+                return $this->_em->getClassMetadata($className);
+            },
+            $this->modelsToTearDown
+        ));
+        $this->modelsToTearDown = [];
+    }
+
     protected function useModelSet(string $setName): void
     {
         $this->_usedModelSets[$setName] = true;