diff --git a/kibot/out_position.py b/kibot/out_position.py
index 2c7f2dba..b7238d7b 100644
--- a/kibot/out_position.py
+++ b/kibot/out_position.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_pure_smd_6(m):
-        return m.GetAttributes() & (MOD_THROUGH_HOLE | MOD_SMD) == MOD_SMD
+        return m.GetAttributes() & (MOD_THROUGH_HOLE | MOD_SMD) == MOD_SMD  # pragma: no cover (Ki6)
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_not_virtual_5(m):
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_not_virtual_6(m):
-        return not (m.GetAttributes() & MOD_EXCLUDE_FROM_POS_FILES)
+        return not (m.GetAttributes() & MOD_EXCLUDE_FROM_POS_FILES)  # pragma: no cover (Ki6)
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_attr_tests():
         if GS.kicad_version_n < KICAD_VERSION_5_99:
             return PositionOptions.is_pure_smd_5, PositionOptions.is_not_virtual_5
-        return PositionOptions.is_pure_smd_6, PositionOptions.is_not_virtual_6
+        return PositionOptions.is_pure_smd_6, PositionOptions.is_not_virtual_6  # pragma: no cover (Ki6)
 
     def get_targets(self, parent, out_dir):
         ext = 'pos' if self.format == 'ASCII' else 'csv'
diff --git a/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py b/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py
index 0d70c0a5..e519ce7a 100644
--- a/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py
+++ b/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py
@@ -633,3 +633,10 @@ def test_error_makefile_wrong_out(test_dir):
     ctx.run(WRONG_ARGUMENTS)
     assert ctx.search_err("Unknown output `position` selected in")
     ctx.clean_up()
+
+
+def test_error_no_column_id(test_dir):
+    ctx = context.TestContext(test_dir, 'test_error_no_column_id', 'bom', 'error_no_column_id', '')
+    ctx.run(EXIT_BAD_CONFIG)
+    assert ctx.search_err("Missing or empty `id` in columns list")
+    ctx.clean_up()
diff --git a/tests/yaml_samples/error_no_column_id.kibot.yaml b/tests/yaml_samples/error_no_column_id.kibot.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e5a4e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yaml_samples/error_no_column_id.kibot.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+kibot:
+  version: 1
+
+outputs:
+  - name: 'position'
+    comment: "Pick and place file, JLC style"
+    type: position
+    options:
+      variant: default
+      output: '%f_cpl_jlc.%x'
+      format: CSV
+      units: millimeters
+      separate_files_for_front_and_back: false
+      only_smd: true
+      columns:
+        - name: Designator
+        - Val
+        - Package
+        - id: PosX
+          name: "Mid X"
+        - id: PosY
+          name: "Mid Y"
+        - id: Rot
+          name: Rotation
+        - id: Side
+          name: Layer