`@test_throws ArgumentError throw(ArgumentError)` fails

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1

I seem to be missing something obvious here—why does the following test fail in v1.8.2?

julia> using Test

julia> @test_throws ArgumentError throw(ArgumentError)
Test Failed at REPL[3]:1
  Expression: throw(ArgumentError)
    Expected: ArgumentError
      Thrown: DataType
ERROR: There was an error during testing

julia> throw(ArgumentError)
ERROR: ArgumentError
Stacktrace:
 [1] top-level scope
   @ REPL[4]:1
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You need to instantiate ArgumentError for this to work:

julia> @test_throws ArgumentError throw(ArgumentError("hi"))
Test Passed
      Thrown: ArgumentError
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