diff --git a/lib/internal/url.js b/lib/internal/url.js
index cb662b90ac052c..b6412dd6a5480b 100644
--- a/lib/internal/url.js
+++ b/lib/internal/url.js
@@ -978,6 +978,10 @@ class URL {
   }
 
   static canParse(url, base = undefined) {
+    if (arguments.length === 0) {
+      throw new ERR_MISSING_ARGS('url');
+    }
+
     url = `${url}`;
 
     if (base !== undefined) {
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-url-canParse-whatwg.js b/test/parallel/test-url-canParse-whatwg.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..997c90c343c2f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-url-canParse-whatwg.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+'use strict';
+
+require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+// One argument is required
+assert.throws(() => {
+  URL.canParse();
+}, {
+  code: 'ERR_MISSING_ARGS',
+  name: 'TypeError'
+});