diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7e8e6f9f..239b30a0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 1.7.10.dev0
+ * #501: Optionally error if a source directory does not exist when "source_directories_must_exist"
+   option in location configuration section is true.
  * #618: Support for BORG_FILES_CACHE_TTL environment variable via "borg_files_cache_ttl" option in
    borgmatic's storage configuration.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py b/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
index 04afa872..69a3ede2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
@@ -2532,9 +2532,9 @@ def test_create_archive_with_stream_processes_calls_borg_with_processes_and_read
 
 
 def test_create_archive_with_non_existent_directory_and_source_directories_must_exist_raises_error():
-    """
+    '''
     If a source directory doesn't exist and source_directories_must_exist is True, raise an error.
-    """
+    '''
     flexmock(module.borgmatic.logger).should_receive('add_custom_log_levels')
     flexmock(module.logging).ANSWER = module.borgmatic.logger.ANSWER
     flexmock(module).should_receive('collect_borgmatic_source_directories').and_return([])