diff --git a/test/data/badcall.js b/test/data/badcall.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc2f2b42c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/badcall.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+undefined();
diff --git a/test/unit/manipulation.js b/test/unit/manipulation.js
index 5ef64ed54..13c653533 100644
--- a/test/unit/manipulation.js
+++ b/test/unit/manipulation.js
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ test("html() - script exceptions bubble (#11743)", function() {
 	}, "exception bubbled from inline script" );
 
 	raises(function() {
-		jQuery("#qunit-fixture").html("<script src='data/badjson.js'></script>");
+		jQuery("#qunit-fixture").html("<script src='data/badcall.js'></script>");
 		ok( false, "error ignored" );
 	}, "exception bubbled from remote script" );
 });