diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/mh/HdrEditingTest.java b/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/mh/HdrEditingTest.java
index f777f9530c..0c9760e617 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/mh/HdrEditingTest.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/mh/HdrEditingTest.java
@@ -285,7 +285,14 @@ public class HdrEditingTest {
     Transformer transformer = new Transformer.Builder(context).build();
     MediaItem mediaItem =
         MediaItem.fromUri(Uri.parse(MP4_ASSET_1080P_1_SECOND_HDR10_VIDEO_SDR_CONTAINER));
-    new TransformerAndroidTestRunner.Builder(context, transformer).build().run(testId, mediaItem);
+    try {
+      new TransformerAndroidTestRunner.Builder(context, transformer).build().run(testId, mediaItem);
+    } catch (ExportException exception) {
+      Log.i(TAG, checkNotNull(exception.getCause()).toString());
+      assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
+      assertThat(exception.errorCode)
+          .isEqualTo(ExportException.ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED);
+    }
   }
 
   private static boolean deviceSupportsHdrEditing(String mimeType, ColorInfo colorInfo) {