diff --git a/vexflow/vexflow.d.ts b/vexflow/vexflow.d.ts
index 5c304fa30..fd41619ef 100644
--- a/vexflow/vexflow.d.ts
+++ b/vexflow/vexflow.d.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 //inconsistent namespace: this is a helper funtion from tables.js and should not pollute the global namespace!
 declare function sanitizeDuration(duration : string) : string;
 
-declare namespace Vex {
+declare module Vex {
 
     function L(block : string, args : any[]) : void;
     function Merge<T extends Object>(destination : T, source : Object) : T;
@@ -1411,3 +1411,7 @@ declare namespace Vex {
         }
     }
 }
+
+declare module "vexflow" {
+  export = Vex;
+}