diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/__init__.py b/flask_jwt_extended/__init__.py
index 4c77bab1..ec10bada 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/__init__.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/__init__.py
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@
     unset_jwt_cookies, get_raw_jwt, get_current_user, current_user,
     get_jti, decode_token, get_csrf_token
 )
+
+__version__ = '3.7.0'
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py b/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py
index 6915313e..461b702d 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ def init_app(self, app):
         self._set_default_configuration_options(app)
         self._set_error_handler_callbacks(app)
 
-        # Set propagate exceptions, so all of our error handlers properly
-        # work in production
-        app.config['PROPAGATE_EXCEPTIONS'] = True
-
     def _set_error_handler_callbacks(self, app):
         """
         Sets the error handler callbacks used by this extension
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py b/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
index 390591b9..feb09999 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     from flask import _request_ctx_stack as ctx_stack
 
 from flask_jwt_extended.config import config
+from flask_jwt_extended.exceptions import (
+    RevokedTokenError, UserClaimsVerificationError, WrongTokenError
+)
 from flask_jwt_extended.tokens import decode_jwt
 
 
@@ -153,9 +156,31 @@ def token_in_blacklist(*args, **kwargs):
     return jwt_manager._token_in_blacklist_callback(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-def verify_token_claims(*args, **kwargs):
+def verify_token_type(decoded_token, expected_type):
+    if decoded_token['type'] != expected_type:
+        raise WrongTokenError('Only {} tokens are allowed'.format(expected_type))
+
+
+def verify_token_not_blacklisted(decoded_token, request_type):
+    if not config.blacklist_enabled:
+        return
+    if not has_token_in_blacklist_callback():
+        raise RuntimeError("A token_in_blacklist_callback must be provided via "
+                           "the '@token_in_blacklist_loader' if "
+                           "JWT_BLACKLIST_ENABLED is True")
+    if config.blacklist_access_tokens and request_type == 'access':
+        if token_in_blacklist(decoded_token):
+            raise RevokedTokenError('Token has been revoked')
+    if config.blacklist_refresh_tokens and request_type == 'refresh':
+        if token_in_blacklist(decoded_token):
+            raise RevokedTokenError('Token has been revoked')
+
+
+def verify_token_claims(jwt_data):
     jwt_manager = _get_jwt_manager()
-    return jwt_manager._claims_verification_callback(*args, **kwargs)
+    user_claims = jwt_data[config.user_claims_key]
+    if not jwt_manager._claims_verification_callback(user_claims):
+        raise UserClaimsVerificationError('User claims verification failed')
 
 
 def get_csrf_token(encoded_token):
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py b/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
index fa86829b..e45333e7 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@
 
 from flask_jwt_extended.config import config
 from flask_jwt_extended.exceptions import (
-    InvalidHeaderError, NoAuthorizationError, WrongTokenError,
-    FreshTokenRequired, CSRFError, UserLoadError, RevokedTokenError,
-    UserClaimsVerificationError
+    CSRFError, FreshTokenRequired, InvalidHeaderError, NoAuthorizationError,
+    UserLoadError
 )
 from flask_jwt_extended.utils import (
-    has_user_loader, user_loader, token_in_blacklist, decode_token,
-    has_token_in_blacklist_callback, verify_token_claims
+    decode_token, has_user_loader, user_loader, verify_token_claims,
+    verify_token_not_blacklisted, verify_token_type
 )
 
 
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         if request.method not in config.exempt_methods:
             jwt_data = _decode_jwt_from_request(request_type='access')
             ctx_stack.top.jwt = jwt_data
-            if not verify_token_claims(jwt_data[config.user_claims_key]):
-                raise UserClaimsVerificationError('User claims verification failed')
+            verify_token_claims(jwt_data)
             _load_user(jwt_data[config.identity_claim_key])
         return fn(*args, **kwargs)
     return wrapper
@@ -61,8 +59,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         try:
             jwt_data = _decode_jwt_from_request(request_type='access')
             ctx_stack.top.jwt = jwt_data
-            if not verify_token_claims(jwt_data[config.user_claims_key]):
-                raise UserClaimsVerificationError('User claims verification failed')
+            verify_token_claims(jwt_data)
             _load_user(jwt_data[config.identity_claim_key])
         except (NoAuthorizationError, InvalidHeaderError):
             pass
@@ -93,8 +90,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
                 now = timegm(datetime.utcnow().utctimetuple())
                 if fresh < now:
                     raise FreshTokenRequired('Fresh token required')
-            if not verify_token_claims(jwt_data[config.user_claims_key]):
-                raise UserClaimsVerificationError('User claims verification failed')
+            verify_token_claims(jwt_data)
             _load_user(jwt_data[config.identity_claim_key])
         return fn(*args, **kwargs)
     return wrapper
@@ -126,21 +122,6 @@ def _load_user(identity):
             ctx_stack.top.jwt_user = user
 
 
-def _token_blacklisted(decoded_token, request_type):
-    if not config.blacklist_enabled:
-        return False
-    if not has_token_in_blacklist_callback():
-        raise RuntimeError("A token_in_blacklist_callback must be provided via "
-                           "the '@token_in_blacklist_loader' if "
-                           "JWT_BLACKLIST_ENABLED is True")
-
-    if config.blacklist_access_tokens and request_type == 'access':
-        return token_in_blacklist(decoded_token)
-    if config.blacklist_refresh_tokens and request_type == 'refresh':
-        return token_in_blacklist(decoded_token)
-    return False
-
-
 def _decode_jwt_from_headers():
     header_name = config.header_name
     header_type = config.header_type
@@ -207,11 +188,9 @@ def _decode_jwt_from_request(request_type):
         decoded_token = _decode_jwt_from_cookies(request_type)
 
     # Make sure the type of token we received matches the request type we expect
-    if decoded_token['type'] != request_type:
-        raise WrongTokenError('Only {} tokens can access this endpoint'.format(request_type))
+    verify_token_type(decoded_token, expected_type=request_type)
 
     # If blacklisting is enabled, see if this token has been revoked
-    if _token_blacklisted(decoded_token, request_type):
-        raise RevokedTokenError('Token has been revoked')
+    verify_token_not_blacklisted(decoded_token, request_type)
 
     return decoded_token
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eb4dea87..14c05170 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 """
 Flask-JWT-Extended
--------------------
+------------------
 Flask-Login provides jwt endpoint protection for Flask.
 """
+import io
+import re
 from setuptools import setup
 
+with io.open('flask_jwt_extended/__init__.py', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+    version = re.search(r"__version__ = '(.+)'", f.read()).group(1)
+
 setup(name='Flask-JWT-Extended',
-      version='3.7.0',
+      version=version,
       url='https://github.com/vimalloc/flask-jwt-extended',
       license='MIT',
       author='Landon Gilbert-Bland',
@@ -18,7 +23,7 @@
       zip_safe=False,
       platforms='any',
       install_requires=[
-          'Werkzeug>=0.14',  # needed for samestie cookie functionality
+          'Werkzeug>=0.14',  # Needed for SameSite cookie functionality
           'Flask',
           'PyJWT',
       ],
diff --git a/tests/test_blacklist.py b/tests/test_blacklist.py
index 8ede97bd..817f5062 100644
--- a/tests/test_blacklist.py
+++ b/tests/test_blacklist.py
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ def test_no_blacklist_callback_method_provided(app):
     with app.test_request_context():
         access_token = create_access_token('username')
 
-    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
-        test_client = app.test_client()
-        test_client.get('/protected', headers=make_headers(access_token))
+    test_client = app.test_client()
+    response = test_client.get('/protected', headers=make_headers(access_token))
+    assert response.status_code == 500
 
 
 def test_revoked_token_of_different_type(app):
diff --git a/tests/test_cookies.py b/tests/test_cookies.py
index 30b4964a..a42db897 100644
--- a/tests/test_cookies.py
+++ b/tests/test_cookies.py
@@ -217,12 +217,12 @@ def test_setting_cookies_wihout_cookies_enabled(app):
     app.config['JWT_TOKEN_LOCATION'] = ['headers']
     test_client = app.test_client()
 
-    with pytest.raises(RuntimeWarning):
-        test_client.get('/access_token')
-    with pytest.raises(RuntimeWarning):
-        test_client.get('/refresh_token')
-    with pytest.raises(RuntimeWarning):
-        test_client.get('/delete_tokens')
+    response = test_client.get('/access_token')
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    response = test_client.get('/refresh_token')
+    assert response.status_code == 500
+    response = test_client.get('/delete_tokens')
+    assert response.status_code == 500
 
 
 def test_default_cookie_options(app):
diff --git a/tests/test_view_decorators.py b/tests/test_view_decorators.py
index 8ef20890..96e47edf 100644
--- a/tests/test_view_decorators.py
+++ b/tests/test_view_decorators.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_jwt_required(app):
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(refresh_token))
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only access tokens can access this endpoint'}
+    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only access tokens are allowed'}
 
 
 def test_fresh_jwt_required(app):
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_fresh_jwt_required(app):
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(refresh_token))
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only access tokens can access this endpoint'}
+    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only access tokens are allowed'}
 
     # Test with custom response
     @jwtM.needs_fresh_token_loader
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ def test_refresh_jwt_required(app):
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(fresh_access_token))
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only refresh tokens can access this endpoint'}
+    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only refresh tokens are allowed'}
 
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(access_token))
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only refresh tokens can access this endpoint'}
+    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only refresh tokens are allowed'}
 
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=None)
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def test_jwt_optional(app):
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(refresh_token))
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only access tokens can access this endpoint'}
+    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Only access tokens are allowed'}
 
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=None)
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))