diff --git a/api/tests/devcomp/unit/scripts/get-modules-csv_test.js b/api/tests/devcomp/unit/scripts/get-modules-csv_test.js
index a1650527a58..fa69e428c7a 100644
--- a/api/tests/devcomp/unit/scripts/get-modules-csv_test.js
+++ b/api/tests/devcomp/unit/scripts/get-modules-csv_test.js
@@ -122,4 +122,24 @@ describe.only('when get total of elements', function () {
     // then
     expect(result).to.equal(2);
   });
+
+  it('should throw if component type is not available', function () {
+    // given
+    const grains = [
+      {
+        components: [
+          {
+            type: 'non-existing-component-type',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ];
+
+    // when
+    const err = catchErrSync(_getTotalElements)(grains);
+
+    // then
+    expect(err).to.be.an.instanceOf(Error);
+    expect(err.message).to.equal('Component type "non-existing-component-type" is not available');
+  });
 });