diff --git a/spec/rubocop/runner_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/runner_spec.rb
index 75d2652a5..a8d80965d 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/runner_spec.rb
@@ -121,42 +121,15 @@ RSpec.describe RuboCop::Runner, :isolated_environment do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with available custom ruby extractor' do
+    context 'with a custom ruby extractor' do
       before do
         described_class.ruby_extractors.unshift(custom_ruby_extractor)
-
-        # Make Style/EndOfLine give same output regardless of platform.
-        create_file('.rubocop.yml', <<~YAML)
-          Layout/EndOfLine:
-            EnforcedStyle: lf
-        YAML
       end
 
       after do
         described_class.ruby_extractors.shift
       end
 
-      # rubocop:disable Layout/LineLength
-      let(:custom_ruby_extractor) do
-        lambda do |_processed_source|
-          [
-            {
-              offset: 1,
-              processed_source: RuboCop::ProcessedSource.new(<<~RUBY, 3.3, 'dummy.rb', parser_engine: parser_engine)
-                # frozen_string_literal: true
-
-                def valid_code; end
-              RUBY
-            },
-            {
-              offset: 2,
-              processed_source: RuboCop::ProcessedSource.new(source, 3.3, 'dummy.rb', parser_engine: parser_engine)
-            }
-          ]
-        end
-      end
-      # rubocop:enable Layout/LineLength
-
       let(:source) do
         <<~RUBY
           # frozen_string_literal: true
@@ -165,57 +138,84 @@ RSpec.describe RuboCop::Runner, :isolated_environment do
         RUBY
       end
 
-      it 'sends the offense to a formatter' do
-        runner.run([])
-        expect(formatter_output).to eq <<~RESULT
-          Inspecting 1 file
-          C
-
-          Offenses:
+      context 'and the extractor returns a result' do
+        # rubocop:disable Layout/LineLength
+        let(:custom_ruby_extractor) do
+          lambda do |_processed_source|
+            [
+              {
+                offset: 1,
+                processed_source: RuboCop::ProcessedSource.new(<<~RUBY, 3.3, 'dummy.rb', parser_engine: parser_engine)
+                  # frozen_string_literal: true
+
+                  def valid_code; end
+                RUBY
+              },
+              {
+                offset: 2,
+                processed_source: RuboCop::ProcessedSource.new(source, 3.3, 'dummy.rb', parser_engine: parser_engine)
+              }
+            ]
+          end
+        end
+        # rubocop:enable Layout/LineLength
 
-          example.rb:3:7: C: Naming/MethodName: Use snake_case for method names.
-          def INVALID_CODE; end
-                ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+        it 'sends the offense to a formatter' do
+          runner.run([])
+          expect(formatter_output).to eq <<~RESULT
+            Inspecting 1 file
+            C
 
-          1 file inspected, 1 offense detected
-        RESULT
-      end
-    end
+            Offenses:
 
-    context 'with unavailable custom ruby extractor' do
-      before do
-        described_class.ruby_extractors.unshift(custom_ruby_extractor)
-      end
+            example.rb:3:7: C: Naming/MethodName: Use snake_case for method names.
+            def INVALID_CODE; end
+                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-      after do
-        described_class.ruby_extractors.shift
+            1 file inspected, 1 offense detected
+          RESULT
+        end
       end
 
-      let(:custom_ruby_extractor) do
-        lambda do |_processed_source|
+      context 'and the extractor returns no result' do
+        let(:custom_ruby_extractor) do
+          lambda do |_processed_source|
+          end
         end
-      end
 
-      let(:source) { <<~RUBY }
-        # frozen_string_literal: true
+        it 'sends the offense to a formatter' do
+          runner.run([])
+          expect(formatter_output).to eq <<~RESULT
+            Inspecting 1 file
+            C
 
-        def INVALID_CODE; end
-      RUBY
+            Offenses:
 
-      it 'sends the offense to a formatter' do
-        runner.run([])
-        expect(formatter_output).to eq <<~RESULT
-          Inspecting 1 file
-          C
+            example.rb:3:5: C: Naming/MethodName: Use snake_case for method names.
+            def INVALID_CODE; end
+                ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-          Offenses:
+            1 file inspected, 1 offense detected
+          RESULT
+        end
+      end
 
-          example.rb:3:5: C: Naming/MethodName: Use snake_case for method names.
-          def INVALID_CODE; end
-              ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+      context 'and the extractor crashes' do
+        let(:custom_ruby_extractor) do
+          lambda do |_processed_source|
+            raise 'Oh no!'
+          end
+        end
 
-          1 file inspected, 1 offense detected
-        RESULT
+        it 'sends the error to a formatter' do
+          runner.run([])
+          # No idea how this should be shown to the user yet
+          expect(formatter_output).to eq <<~RESULT
+            Inspecting 1 file
+
+            An error occurred while ... was inspecting 'example.rb'
+          RESULT
+        end
       end
     end