diff --git a/object.go b/object.go
index 7e45498..3a9d8f2 100644
--- a/object.go
+++ b/object.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func ObjectGetProperty(obj Object, name string) (Value, bool) { //nolint: gocogn
 
 	// Use the reflect.ValueOf function to get the value of the struct
 	v := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
-	if v.IsZero() || !v.IsValid() {
+	if !v.IsValid() {
 		return NewUndefinedWithReasonf("object is nil, not a Go value or invalid"), false
 	}
 
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ func ObjectGetProperty(obj Object, name string) (Value, bool) { //nolint: gocogn
 
 	if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
 		v = v.Elem()
-		if v.IsZero() || !v.IsValid() {
+		if !v.IsValid() {
 			return NewUndefinedWithReasonf("object interface is nil, not a Go value or invalid"), false
 		}
 
 		t = t.Elem()
-		if v.IsZero() || !v.IsValid() {
+		if !v.IsValid() {
 			return NewUndefinedWithReasonf("object interface is nil, not a Go value or invalid"), false
 		}
 	}
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ func ObjectGetMethod(obj Object, name string) (FunctionalValue, bool) { //nolint
 	}
 
 	value := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
-	if value.IsZero() || !value.IsValid() {
+	if !value.IsValid() {
 		return func(...Value) Value {
-			return NewUndefinedWithReasonf("object is nil for type '%T' or does not have a method '%s' (check if it has a pointer receiver)", obj, name)
+			return NewUndefinedWithReasonf("object type '%T' is not valid", obj)
 		}, false
 	}
 
diff --git a/object_test.go b/object_test.go
index 79b471c..f66d42e 100644
--- a/object_test.go
+++ b/object_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestObjectGetProperty(t *testing.T) {
+	var nilCar *Car
+
+	val, ok := gal.ObjectGetProperty(nilCar, "Mileage")
+	require.False(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, "undefined: object interface is nil, not a Go value or invalid", val.String())
+
+	zeroCar := &Car{}
+
+	val, ok = gal.ObjectGetProperty(zeroCar, "Mileage")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, "0", val.String())
+
 	myCar := &Car{
 		Make:     "Lotus",
 		Mileage:  gal.NewNumberFromInt(100),
@@ -18,12 +30,6 @@ func TestObjectGetProperty(t *testing.T) {
 		MaxSpeed: 250,
 	}
 
-	var nilCar *Car
-
-	val, ok := gal.ObjectGetProperty(nilCar, "Mileage")
-	require.False(t, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, "undefined: object is nil, not a Go value or invalid", val.String())
-
 	val, ok = gal.ObjectGetProperty(myCar, "Make")
 	require.True(t, ok)
 	assert.Equal(t, "Lotus", val.(gal.String).RawString())
@@ -61,8 +67,8 @@ func TestObjectGetMethod(t *testing.T) {
 	var nilCar *Car
 
 	val, ok := gal.ObjectGetMethod(nilCar, "Ignite")
-	require.False(t, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, "undefined: object is nil for type '*gal_test.Car' or does not have a method 'Ignite' (check if it has a pointer receiver)", val().String())
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, gal.True, val())
 
 	val, ok = gal.ObjectGetMethod(myCar, "DoesNotExist!")
 	require.False(t, ok)