diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/IO.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/IO.scala
index 43a9b3915d..b1785dd1c8 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/IO.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/IO.scala
@@ -802,6 +802,11 @@ sealed abstract class IO[+A] private () extends IOPlatform[A] {
   def void: IO[Unit] =
     map(_ => ())
 
+  def voidError(implicit ev: A <:< Unit): IO[Unit] = {
+    val _ = ev
+    asInstanceOf[IO[Unit]].handleError(_ => ())
+  }
+
   /**
    * Converts the source `IO` into any `F` type that implements the [[LiftIO]] type class.
    */