---
title: "unicorn/throw-new-error"
description: "Require `new` when creating an error"
# Generated by src/codegen/lint-rule-docs.ts. Do not edit below this line.
plugin: "unicorn"
aliases: []
kind: "suggestion"
category: "style"
default: "off"
fixable: "yes"
typeAware: false
deprecated: false
---

You can create the built-in errors without `new`, but not your own classes. `throw ValidationError("..")` throws a `TypeError` about the missing `new` instead of the error you meant to throw. Always writing `new` works for both.

The rule goes by the name. It reports a call to `Error`, or to any name that starts with a capital letter and ends with `Error`, whether or not the result is thrown.

`--fix` adds `new`.

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## Configure

Off by default. To turn it on:

```toml bunfig.toml
[lint.rules]
"unicorn/throw-new-error" = "error" # or "warn"
```

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## Examples

Reported:

{/* bad {"count": 3} */}
```js
throw Error("Not found");
throw errors.ValidationError("Name is required");
const timeout = TypeError("Expected a number");
```

Not reported:

{/* good */}
```js
throw new Error("Not found");
throw new errors.ValidationError("Name is required");
const timeout = new TypeError("Expected a number");

throw createError(404);
```