1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/config/loader_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/config/loader_spec.rb
index 2d44b1f60f1..590fc8904c1 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/config/loader_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/ci/config/loader_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ describe Gitlab::Ci::Config::Loader do
     end
   end
 
+  context 'when there is an unknown alias' do
+    let(:yml) { 'steps: *bad_alias' }
+
+    describe '#initialize' do
+      it 'raises FormatError' do
+        expect { loader }.to raise_error(Gitlab::Ci::Config::Loader::FormatError, 'Unknown alias: bad_alias')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'when yaml config is empty' do
     let(:yml) { '' }