diff --git a/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py b/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py
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+"""
+Tests various errors in the config file
+
+- No kiplot.version
+- Wrong kiplot.version
+
+For debug information use:
+pytest-3 --log-cli-level debug
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+# Look for the 'utils' module from where the script is running
+prev_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(prev_dir))
+# Utils import
+from utils import context
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(prev_dir))
+from kiplot.misc import (EXIT_BAD_CONFIG)
+
+
+def test_no_version():
+    ctx = context.TestContext('ErrorNoVersion', '3Rs', 'error_no_version', None)
+    ctx.run(EXIT_BAD_CONFIG)
+    assert ctx.search_err('YAML config needs kiplot.version')
+    ctx.clean_up()
diff --git a/tests/yaml_samples/error_no_version.kiplot.yaml b/tests/yaml_samples/error_no_version.kiplot.yaml
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+++ b/tests/yaml_samples/error_no_version.kiplot.yaml
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+preflight:
+  run_drc: true
+
+