diff --git a/types/jest/index.d.ts b/types/jest/index.d.ts
index d11f79df64..432ba6f36f 100644
--- a/types/jest/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/jest/index.d.ts
@@ -563,11 +563,11 @@ declare namespace jest {
         /**
          * Used to test that a function throws when it is called.
          */
-        toThrow(error?: string | Constructable | RegExp): R;
+        toThrow(error?: string | Constructable | RegExp | Error): R;
         /**
          * If you want to test that a specific error is thrown inside a function.
          */
-        toThrowError(error?: string | Constructable | RegExp): R;
+        toThrowError(error?: string | Constructable | RegExp | Error): R;
         /**
          * Used to test that a function throws a error matching the most recent snapshot when it is called.
          */
diff --git a/types/jest/jest-tests.ts b/types/jest/jest-tests.ts
index 7d10075262..84b2007854 100644
--- a/types/jest/jest-tests.ts
+++ b/types/jest/jest-tests.ts
@@ -556,15 +556,18 @@ describe("", () => {
         expect(true).toStrictEqual(false);
         expect({}).toStrictEqual({});
 
+        const errInstance = new Error();
+        const willThrow = () => { throw new Error(); };
         expect(() => {}).toThrow();
-        expect(() => { throw new Error(); }).toThrow("");
+        expect(willThrow).toThrow("");
+        expect(willThrow).toThrow(errInstance);
         expect(jest.fn()).toThrow(Error);
-        expect(jest.fn(() => { throw new Error(); })).toThrow(/foo/);
+        expect(jest.fn(willThrow)).toThrow(/foo/);
 
         expect(() => {}).toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot();
-        expect(() => { throw new Error(); }).toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot();
+        expect(willThrow).toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot();
         expect(jest.fn()).toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot();
-        expect(jest.fn(() => { throw new Error(); })).toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot();
+        expect(jest.fn(willThrow)).toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot();
 
         /* not */