diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 6035643..42318d7 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ function toCamelCase(str) {
 
 function attributeChangedCallback(name, oldValue, newValue) {
 	if (!this._vdom) return;
+	// Attributes use `null` as an empty value whereas `undefined` is more
+	// common in pure JS components, especially with default parameters.
+	// When calling `node.removeAttribute()` we'll receive `null` as the new
+	// value. See issue #50.
+	newValue = newValue == null ? undefined : newValue;
 	const props = {};
 	props[name] = newValue;
 	props[toCamelCase(name)] = newValue;
diff --git a/src/index.test.jsx b/src/index.test.jsx
index 77b5b2d..00da646 100644
--- a/src/index.test.jsx
+++ b/src/index.test.jsx
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ describe('web components', () => {
 		);
 	});
 
+	function NullProps({ size = 'md' }) {
+		return <div>{size.toUpperCase()}</div>;
+	}
+
+	registerElement(NullProps, 'x-null-props', ['size'], { shadow: true });
+
+	// #50
+	it('remove attributes without crashing', () => {
+		const el = document.createElement('x-null-props');
+		assert.doesNotThrow(() => (el.size = 'foo'));
+		root.appendChild(el);
+
+		assert.doesNotThrow(() => el.removeAttribute('size'));
+	});
+
 	describe('DOM properties', () => {
 		it('passes property changes to props', () => {
 			const el = document.createElement('x-clock');