def METHOD_NAME(free_layer, mask):
    """
    Test connection of free layers with incorrect circular mask.
    The circular mask in the parametrization is too wide.
    """
    with pytest.raises(nest.kernel.NESTErrors.BadProperty):
        nest.Connect(
            free_layer,
            free_layer,
            conn_spec={"rule": "pairwise_bernoulli", "mask": mask},
        )