diff --git a/src/package-transpilation-registry.js b/src/package-transpilation-registry.js
index aa764b6f8..9a2f7d1d6 100644
--- a/src/package-transpilation-registry.js
+++ b/src/package-transpilation-registry.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Object.assign(PackageTranspilationRegistry.prototype, {
       }
     } else {
       var err = new Error("Could not resolve transpiler '" + spec.transpiler + "' from '" + spec._config.path + "'")
-      console.error(err)
+      throw err
     }
   },