diff --git a/src/Command/Shared/ExportTrait.php b/src/Command/Shared/ExportTrait.php
index 534b18d2f..549ffe161 100644
--- a/src/Command/Shared/ExportTrait.php
+++ b/src/Command/Shared/ExportTrait.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\Component\Serialization\Yaml;
 use Drupal\Console\Core\Style\DrupalStyle;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\InvalidOptionException;
 
 /**
  * Class ConfigExportTrait
@@ -72,14 +73,18 @@ protected function exportConfig($directory, DrupalStyle $io, $message)
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param string      $module
+     * @param string      $moduleName
      * @param DrupalStyle $io
      */
-    protected function exportConfigToModule($module, DrupalStyle $io, $message)
+    protected function exportConfigToModule($moduleName, DrupalStyle $io, $message)
     {
         $io->info($message);
 
-        $module = $this->extensionManager->getModule($module);
+        $module = $this->extensionManager->getModule($moduleName);
+
+        if (empty($module)) {
+            throw new InvalidOptionException(sprintf('The module %s does not exist.', $moduleName));
+        }
 
         foreach ($this->configExport as $fileName => $config) {
             $yamlConfig = Yaml::encode($config['data']);