diff --git a/lume.lua b/lume.lua
index 927c1c7..0f203ee 100644
--- a/lume.lua
+++ b/lume.lua
@@ -682,9 +682,6 @@ local ripairs_iter = function(t, i)
 end
 
 function lume.ripairs(t)
-  if t == nil then
-    return noop
-  end
   return ripairs_iter, t, (#t + 1)
 end
 
diff --git a/test/test_lume.lua b/test/test_lume.lua
index 607d02d..f446276 100644
--- a/test/test_lume.lua
+++ b/test/test_lume.lua
@@ -562,8 +562,7 @@ tests["lume.ripairs"] = function()
     table.insert(r, { i, v })
   end
   testeq( r, { { 3, "c" }, { 2, "b" }, { 1, "a" } })
-  for i, v in lume.ripairs(nil) do
-  end
+  tester.test.error(lume.ripairs, nil)
 end
 
 -- lume.rgba