diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3510d19..213033b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ pub use anyhow as format_err;
 ///     # Ok(())
 /// }
 /// ```
-#[repr(transparent)]
+#[cfg_attr(not(doc), repr(transparent))]
 pub struct Error {
     inner: Own<ErrorImpl>,
 }