diff --git a/src/stepfunctions/steps/states.py b/src/stepfunctions/steps/states.py
index 9b4e191..b6d81e1 100644
--- a/src/stepfunctions/steps/states.py
+++ b/src/stepfunctions/steps/states.py
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ def _replace_placeholders(self, params):
 
     def to_dict(self):
         result = {}
+        fields_accepted_as_none = ('result_path', 'input_path', 'output_path')
         # Common fields
         for k, v in self.fields.items():
-            if v is not None:
+            if v is not None or k in fields_accepted_as_none:
                 k = to_pascalcase(k)
                 if k == to_pascalcase(Field.Parameters.value):
                     result[k] = self._replace_placeholders(v)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_steps.py b/tests/unit/test_steps.py
index cc1fab0..1002238 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_steps.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_steps.py
@@ -346,4 +346,43 @@ def test_retry_fail_for_unsupported_state():
     c1 = Choice('My Choice')
     
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        c1.add_catch(Catch(error_equals=["States.NoChoiceMatched"], next_step=Fail("ChoiceFailed")))
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+        c1.add_catch(Catch(error_equals=["States.NoChoiceMatched"], next_step=Fail("ChoiceFailed")))
+
+
+def test_paths_none():
+    task_state = Task('Task', resource='arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:1234567890:function:StartLambda',
+                      result_path=None,
+                      input_path=None,
+                      output_path=None)
+    assert 'ResultPath' in task_state.to_dict()
+    assert task_state.to_dict()['ResultPath'] is None
+
+    assert 'InputPath' in task_state.to_dict()
+    assert task_state.to_dict()['InputPath'] is None
+
+    assert 'OutputPath' in task_state.to_dict()
+    assert task_state.to_dict()['OutputPath'] is None
+
+
+def test_paths_none_converted_to_null():
+    task_state = Task('Task', resource='arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:1234567890:function:StartLambda',
+                      result_path=None,
+                      input_path=None,
+                      output_path=None)
+    assert '"ResultPath": null' in task_state.to_json()
+    assert '"InputPath": null' in task_state.to_json()
+    assert '"OutputPath": null' in task_state.to_json()
+
+
+def test_default_paths_not_included():
+    task_state = Task('Task', resource='arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:1234567890:function:StartLambda')
+    assert 'ResultPath' not in task_state.to_dict()
+    assert 'InputPath' not in task_state.to_dict()
+    assert 'OutputPath' not in task_state.to_dict()
+
+
+def test_default_paths_not_converted_to_null():
+    task_state = Task('Task', resource='arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:1234567890:function:StartLambda')
+    assert '"ResultPath": null' not in task_state.to_json()
+    assert '"InputPath": null' not in task_state.to_json()
+    assert '"OutputPath": null' not in task_state.to_json()