diff --git a/lib/winston/logger.js b/lib/winston/logger.js
index 8855a9dc3..a3f60a7ae 100644
--- a/lib/winston/logger.js
+++ b/lib/winston/logger.js
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ class Logger extends Transform {
    * @returns {Logger} - TODO: add return description.
    */
   remove(transport) {
+    if (!transport) return this;
     let target = transport;
     if (!isStream(transport) || transport.log.length > 2) {
       target = this.transports.filter(