diff --git a/tests/ga/test_exthandlers_exthandlerinstance.py b/tests/ga/test_exthandlers_exthandlerinstance.py
index 846bb89e92..5b98c9f41c 100644
--- a/tests/ga/test_exthandlers_exthandlerinstance.py
+++ b/tests/ga/test_exthandlers_exthandlerinstance.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def test_rm_ext_handler_dir_should_report_an_event_if_an_error_occurs_while_dele
 
         def mock_remove(path, dir_fd=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
             if path.endswith("extension_file2"):
-                raise IOError("A mocked error")
+                raise IOError(999,"A mocked error","extension_file2")
             original_remove_api(path)
 
         with patch.object(shutil.os, remove_api_name, mock_remove):