diff --git a/test/fixtures/experimental/function-sent/invalid-syntax/actual.js b/test/fixtures/experimental/function-sent/invalid-syntax/actual.js
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index 0000000000..bc349cb245
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+++ b/test/fixtures/experimental/function-sent/invalid-syntax/actual.js
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+function* foo() {
+  if (true) function.;
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/experimental/function-sent/invalid-syntax/options.json b/test/fixtures/experimental/function-sent/invalid-syntax/options.json
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index 0000000000..94f431e7de
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+++ b/test/fixtures/experimental/function-sent/invalid-syntax/options.json
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+{
+  "throws": "Unexpected token (2:21)"
+}