diff --git a/spine-ts/spine-core/src/Skeleton.ts b/spine-ts/spine-core/src/Skeleton.ts
index 012ea4801..589a143bf 100644
--- a/spine-ts/spine-core/src/Skeleton.ts
+++ b/spine-ts/spine-core/src/Skeleton.ts
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export class Skeleton {
 	 * See [World transforms](http://esotericsoftware.com/spine-runtime-skeletons#World-transforms) in the Spine
 	 * Runtimes Guide. */
 	updateWorldTransform (physics: Physics) {
-		if (!physics) throw new Error("physics is undefined");
+		if (physics === undefined || physics === null) throw new Error("physics is undefined");
 		let bones = this.bones;
 		for (let i = 0, n = bones.length; i < n; i++) {
 			let bone = bones[i];