diff --git a/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder/elements/legend.rb b/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder/elements/legend.rb
index 32039df9..0d0a0e8f 100644
--- a/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder/elements/legend.rb
+++ b/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder/elements/legend.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ def retrieve_text(supplied_text)
       end
 
       def size_class(size)
+        return nil if size.nil?
+
         fail "invalid size '#{size}', must be xl, l, m or s" unless size.in?(%w(xl l m s))
 
         %(fieldset__legend--#{size})
diff --git a/spec/support/shared/shared_legend_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared/shared_legend_examples.rb
index 76d74a60..47744583 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared/shared_legend_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared/shared_legend_examples.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
       context 'valid sizes' do
         %w(s m l xl).each do |size|
           let(:size) { size }
+
           context %(when the legend size is #{size}) do
             subject { builder.send(*args, legend: { text: legend_text, size: }) }
 
@@ -53,6 +54,17 @@
             end
           end
         end
+
+        context 'when the legend size is nil' do
+          subject { builder.send(*args, legend: { text: legend_text, size: nil }) }
+
+          specify 'the size class should be absent' do
+            expect(subject).to_not have_tag('legend', with: { class: 'govuk-fieldset__legend--s' })
+            expect(subject).to_not have_tag('legend', with: { class: 'govuk-fieldset__legend--m' })
+            expect(subject).to_not have_tag('legend', with: { class: 'govuk-fieldset__legend--l' })
+            expect(subject).to_not have_tag('legend', with: { class: 'govuk-fieldset__legend--xl' })
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       context 'with an invalid size' do