diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0599433..1a936365 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "caver-js is a JavaScript API library that allows developers to interact with a Klaytn node",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "npm run build && npm run transactionTest && mocha test/packages/caver.utils.js && mocha test/packages/caver.klay.net.js && npm run accountTest && npm run serTest && npm run walletTest",
+    "test": "npm run build && npm run transactionTest && mocha test/packages/caver.utils.js && mocha test/packages/caver.klay.net.js && npm run accountTest && npm run serTest && npm run walletTest && mocha test/contractError.js",
     "build-all": "gulp all",
     "build": "./node_modules/.bin/webpack --mode production",
     "lint": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint './**/*.js'",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "rpcTest": "mocha test/packages/caver.rpc.js",
     "transactionTest": "mocha test/packages/caver.transaction/*.js",
     "txTest": "mocha test/methodErrorHandling.js && mocha test/sendSignedTransaction.js && mocha test/estimateComputationCost.js && mocha test/getTransactionReceipt.js && mocha test/setNonceWithPendingTag.js && mocha test/getTransaction.js && mocha test/setContractOptions.js && mocha test/encodeContractDeploy.js && mocha test/accounts.signTransaction.js && mocha test/sendTransactionCallback.js && mocha test/signWithMultiSig.js && mocha test/transactionType/legacyTransaction.js && mocha test/transactionType/valueTransfer* && mocha test/transactionType/accountUpdate.js && mocha test/transactionType/contract* && mocha test/transactionType/cancelTransaction.js && mocha test/transactionType/feeDelegated*",
-    "etcTest": "mocha test/reconnectTest.js && mocha test/packages/caver.utils.js && mocha test/confirmationListener.js && mocha test/hashMessage.js && mocha test/iban.* && mocha test/randomHex.js && mocha test/sha3.js && mocha test/toChecksumAddress.js && mocha test/unitMap.js && mocha test/default* && mocha test/getNodeInfo.js && mocha test/eventEmitter.js && mocha test/packages/caver.klay.net.js && mocha test/getNetworkType.js && mocha test/invalidResponse.js && mocha test/isContractDeployment.js && mocha test/personal.js && mocha test/multiProviderTest.js && mocha test/subscription.js && mocha test/supportsSubscriptions.js && mocha test/contract.once.js && mocha test/setProvider.js",
+    "etcTest": "mocha test/contractError.js && mocha test/reconnectTest.js && mocha test/packages/caver.utils.js && mocha test/confirmationListener.js && mocha test/hashMessage.js && mocha test/iban.* && mocha test/randomHex.js && mocha test/sha3.js && mocha test/toChecksumAddress.js && mocha test/unitMap.js && mocha test/default* && mocha test/getNodeInfo.js && mocha test/eventEmitter.js && mocha test/packages/caver.klay.net.js && mocha test/getNetworkType.js && mocha test/invalidResponse.js && mocha test/isContractDeployment.js && mocha test/personal.js && mocha test/multiProviderTest.js && mocha test/subscription.js && mocha test/supportsSubscriptions.js && mocha test/contract.once.js && mocha test/setProvider.js",
     "accountKeyTest": "mocha test/scenarioTest/accountKeyPublic.js && mocha test/scenarioTest/accountKeyMultiSig.js && mocha test/scenarioTest/accountKeyRoleBased.js",
     "kctTest": "mocha test/packages/caver.klay.KIP7.js && mocha test/packages/caver.klay.KIP17.js",
     "intTxTest": "npm run intLEGACYTest && npm run intVTTest && npm run intVTMTest && npm run intACCUPTest && npm run intDEPLTest && npm run intEXETest && npm run intCANCELTest && npm run intFDTest && npm run intFDRTest",
diff --git a/packages/caver-contract/src/index.js b/packages/caver-contract/src/index.js
index 2c60963c..7258d7e8 100644
--- a/packages/caver-contract/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/caver-contract/src/index.js
@@ -601,12 +601,10 @@ Contract.prototype.deploy = function(options, callback) {
 
     // return error, if no "data" is specified
     if (!options.data) {
-        return utils._fireError(
-            new Error('No "data" specified in neither the given options, nor the default options.'),
-            null,
-            null,
-            callback
-        )
+        const error = new Error('No "data" specified in neither the given options, nor the default options.')
+        if (callback) callback(error)
+
+        throw error
     }
 
     const constructor =
diff --git a/test/contractError.js b/test/contractError.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..179584b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/contractError.js
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2020 The caver-js Authors
+    This file is part of the caver-js library.
+
+    The caver-js library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    The caver-js library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with the caver-js. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+const { expect } = require('./extendedChai')
+
+const testRPCURL = require('./testrpc')
+
+const Caver = require('../index.js')
+
+let caver
+
+const abi = [
+    {
+        constant: true,
+        inputs: [],
+        name: 'count',
+        outputs: [
+            {
+                name: '',
+                type: 'uint256',
+            },
+        ],
+        payable: false,
+        stateMutability: 'view',
+        type: 'function',
+    },
+    {
+        constant: true,
+        inputs: [],
+        name: 'getBlockNumber',
+        outputs: [
+            {
+                name: '',
+                type: 'uint256',
+            },
+        ],
+        payable: false,
+        stateMutability: 'view',
+        type: 'function',
+    },
+    {
+        constant: true,
+        inputs: [],
+        name: 'addr',
+        outputs: [
+            {
+                name: '',
+                type: 'address',
+            },
+        ],
+        payable: false,
+        stateMutability: 'view',
+        type: 'function',
+    },
+    {
+        constant: false,
+        inputs: [
+            {
+                name: '_str',
+                type: 'bytes32',
+            },
+        ],
+        name: 'setAddress',
+        outputs: [],
+        payable: false,
+        stateMutability: 'nonpayable',
+        type: 'function',
+    },
+    {
+        constant: false,
+        inputs: [
+            {
+                name: '_count',
+                type: 'uint256',
+            },
+        ],
+        name: 'setCount',
+        outputs: [],
+        payable: false,
+        stateMutability: 'nonpayable',
+        type: 'function',
+    },
+]
+
+describe('caver.contract error handling', () => {
+    before(() => {
+        caver = new Caver(testRPCURL)
+    })
+
+    it('CAVERJS-UNIT-ETC-254: contract.deploy throw error when data is not defined', async () => {
+        const contract = new caver.contract(abi)
+        expect(() => contract.deploy()).to.throw('No "data" specified in neither the given options, nor the default options.')
+    }).timeout(200000)
+})