diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7878a9012..a3dcd72fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ const parsedUser = await userSchema.validate(
 <!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
 <!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
 
-
 - [Schema basics](#schema-basics)
   - [Parsing: Transforms](#parsing-transforms)
   - [Validation: Tests](#validation-tests)
diff --git a/src/ValidationError.ts b/src/ValidationError.ts
index e84c56f5d..9fce36f3a 100644
--- a/src/ValidationError.ts
+++ b/src/ValidationError.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ let strReg = /\$\{\s*(\w+)\s*\}/g;
 
 type Params = Record<string, unknown>;
 
-export default class ValidationError implements Error {
-  name: string;
-  message: string;
-  stack?: string | undefined;
+export default class ValidationError extends Error {
   value: any;
   path?: string;
   type?: string;
@@ -43,6 +40,8 @@ export default class ValidationError implements Error {
     type?: string,
     disableStack?: boolean,
   ) {
+    super();
+
     this.name = 'ValidationError';
     this.value = value;
     this.path = field;