diff --git a/tests/removed_test.py b/tests/removed_test.py
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+++ b/tests/removed_test.py
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+import pytest
+
+from pre_commit_hooks.removed import main
+
+
+def test_always_fails():
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as excinfo:
+        main((
+            'autopep8-wrapper', 'autopep8',
+            'https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-autopep8',
+        ))
+    msg, = excinfo.value.args
+    assert msg == (
+        '`autopep8-wrapper` has been removed -- '
+        'use `autopep8` from https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-autopep8'
+    )