diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 8fe2c282..b99ea1e5 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ impl fmt::Display for Error {
     }
 }
 
+impl std::error::Error for Error {}
+
 #[inline]
 pub fn result<T, E: IntoError>(code: ErrorCode, r: Result<T, E>)
     -> Result<T, Error>