diff --git a/kiplot/out_pdf_pcb_print.py b/kiplot/out_pdf_pcb_print.py
index 535bdd98..41d8b88f 100644
--- a/kiplot/out_pdf_pcb_print.py
+++ b/kiplot/out_pdf_pcb_print.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ class PDF_Pcb_PrintOptions(BaseOptions):
         # Execute it
         logger.debug('Executing: '+str(cmd))
         ret = call(cmd)
-        if ret:
+        if ret: # pragma: no cover
+            # We check all the arguments, we even load the PCB
+            # A fail here isn't easy to reproduce
             logger.error(CMD_PCBNEW_PRINT_LAYERS+' returned %d', ret)
             exit(PDF_PCB_PRINT)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_plot/test_print_pcb.py b/tests/test_plot/test_print_pcb.py
index 12ddde9f..bbc72a2e 100644
--- a/tests/test_plot/test_print_pcb.py
+++ b/tests/test_plot/test_print_pcb.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if prev_dir not in sys.path:
 from utils import context
 
 PDF_DIR = 'Layers'
-PDF_FILE = 'PCB_Top.pdf'
+PDF_FILE = 'bom.pdf'
 PDF_FILE_B = 'PCB_Bot.pdf'
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py b/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py
index 15387ad4..61b0b6d4 100644
--- a/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py
+++ b/tests/test_plot/test_yaml_errors.py
@@ -421,3 +421,11 @@ def test_error_wrong_drill_marks():
     ctx.run(EXIT_BAD_CONFIG)
     assert ctx.search_err("Unknown drill mark type: bogus")
     ctx.clean_up()
+
+
+def test_error_print_pcb_no_layer():
+    prj = 'bom'
+    ctx = context.TestContext('PrPCB', prj, 'error_print_pcb_no_layer', '')
+    ctx.run(EXIT_BAD_CONFIG)
+    assert ctx.search_err("Missing .?layers.? list")
+    ctx.clean_up()
diff --git a/tests/yaml_samples/error_print_pcb_no_layer.kiplot.yaml b/tests/yaml_samples/error_print_pcb_no_layer.kiplot.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92f908f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yaml_samples/error_print_pcb_no_layer.kiplot.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Example KiPlot config file
+kiplot:
+  version: 1
+
+outputs:
+  - name: 'print_front'
+    comment: "Print F.Cu+F.SilkS"
+    type: pdf_pcb_print
+    dir: Layers
+    options:
+      output_name: PCB_Top.pdf
diff --git a/tests/yaml_samples/print_pcb.kiplot.yaml b/tests/yaml_samples/print_pcb.kiplot.yaml
index 5821712e..dda3d4a3 100644
--- a/tests/yaml_samples/print_pcb.kiplot.yaml
+++ b/tests/yaml_samples/print_pcb.kiplot.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ outputs:
     comment: "Print F.Cu+F.SilkS"
     type: pdf_pcb_print
     dir: Layers
-    options:
-      output_name: PCB_Top.pdf
     layers:
       - layer: F.Cu
       - layer: F.SilkS