diff --git a/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py b/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py
index 852a7970ee..5d6c53afdd 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py
@@ -225,6 +225,13 @@ class TestUtilsText(SimpleTestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(text.unescape_string_literal(value), output)
                 self.assertEqual(text.unescape_string_literal(lazystr(value)), output)
 
+    def test_unescape_string_literal_invalid_value(self):
+        items = ['abc', "'abc\""]
+        for item in items:
+            msg = f'Not a string literal: {item!r}'
+            with self.assertRaisesMessage(ValueError, msg):
+                text.unescape_string_literal(item)
+
     def test_get_valid_filename(self):
         filename = "^&'@{}[],$=!-#()%+~_123.txt"
         self.assertEqual(text.get_valid_filename(filename), "-_123.txt")