diff --git a/lib/dns.js b/lib/dns.js
index 15ee6a4362..dcf2128e28 100644
--- a/lib/dns.js
+++ b/lib/dns.js
@@ -184,9 +184,11 @@ exports.resolve = function(domain, type_, callback_) {
   if (typeof type_ == 'string') {
     resolver = resolveMap[type_];
     callback = callback_;
-  } else {
+  } else if (util.isFunction(type_)) {
     resolver = exports.resolve4;
     callback = type_;
+  } else {
+    throw new Error('Type must be a string')
   }
 
   if (typeof resolver === 'function') {