diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index b09938249..cff45b31a 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -142,4 +142,14 @@ mod test {
             panic!();
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_anyhow_compatability() {
+        fn foo() -> anyhow::Result<crate::TableCollection> {
+            let tables = crate::TableCollection::new(1.0)?;
+            Ok(tables)
+        }
+
+        let t = foo().unwrap();
+    }
 }