diff --git a/test/function/does-not-hang-on-missing-module/_config.js b/test/function/does-not-hang-on-missing-module/_config.js
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+var assert = require( 'assert' );
+
+module.exports = {
+	description: 'does not hang on missing module (#53)',
+	error: function ( error ) {
+		assert.ok( /Could not find package unlessYouCreatedThisFileForSomeReason/.test( error.message ) );
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/function/does-not-hang-on-missing-module/main.js b/test/function/does-not-hang-on-missing-module/main.js
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+import doesNotExist from 'unlessYouCreatedThisFileForSomeReason';
+doesNotExist();