diff --git a/field_test.go b/field_test.go
index 66c7a6961..63a524e16 100644
--- a/field_test.go
+++ b/field_test.go
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ func TestFieldConstructors(t *testing.T) {
 		{"Any:PtrUintptr", Any("k", (*uintptr)(nil)), nilField("k")},
 		{"Any:PtrUintptr", Any("k", &uintptrVal), Uintptr("k", uintptrVal)},
 		{"Any:Error-nil", Any("k", nilErr), nilField("k")},
+		{"Any:Error-nil", Any("k", (error)(nil)), nilField("k")},
 		{"Namespace", Namespace("k"), Field{Key: "k", Type: zapcore.NamespaceType}},
 	}