diff --git a/stringer.go b/stringer.go
index ea458bc..0e0a778 100644
--- a/stringer.go
+++ b/stringer.go
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ type stringizer[T any] struct {
 }
 
 func (s stringizer[T]) String() string {
-	if s.v == nil {
-		return "<nil>"
-	}
 	return fmt.Sprint(*s.v)
 }
 
diff --git a/stringer_test.go b/stringer_test.go
index eb82701..50b57dc 100644
--- a/stringer_test.go
+++ b/stringer_test.go
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestStringer(t *testing.T) {
-	var x *int
-	if s := Stringer(x).String(); s != "<nil>" {
-		t.Error(s)
-	}
-
 	txt := "text"
 	if s := Stringer(&txt).String(); s != "text" {
 		t.Error(s)