diff --git a/test/fixtures/transformation/api/unknown-module-formatter/options.json b/test/fixtures/transformation/api/unknown-module-formatter/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..834f1d0a2e
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+++ b/test/fixtures/transformation/api/unknown-module-formatter/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "modules": "foobar",
+  "throws": "Unknown module formatter type \"foobar\""
+}