diff --git a/compiler/semtypes.nim b/compiler/semtypes.nim
index 62b63eb891..8348c54c4c 100644
--- a/compiler/semtypes.nim
+++ b/compiler/semtypes.nim
@@ -945,9 +945,6 @@ proc semRecordNodeAux(c: PContext, n: PNode, check: var IntSet, pos: var int,
         n[^1] = firstRange(c.config, typ)
         hasDefaultField = true
       propagateToOwner(rectype, typ)
-    if typ != nil and typ.kind == tyVoid:
-      localError(c.config, n.info, "'void' is not allowed as a field type")
-      typ = errorType(c)
     var fieldOwner = if c.inGenericContext > 0: c.getCurrOwner
                      else: rectype.sym
     for i in 0..<n.len-2:
diff --git a/tests/errmsgs/t25508.nim b/tests/errmsgs/t25508.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dd3da23b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/errmsgs/t25508.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+discard """
+  cmd: "nim check --hints:off $file"
+  action: "reject"
+  nimout: '''
+t25508.nim(10, 23) Error: 'void' is not allowed as a field type
+t25508.nim(11, 18) Error: 'void' is not allowed as a field type
+'''
+"""
+
+discard default(tuple[b: void])
+discard default((void,))
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