diff --git a/angularjs/angular.d.ts b/angularjs/angular.d.ts
index d183167b5..dc7f5dae8 100644
--- a/angularjs/angular.d.ts
+++ b/angularjs/angular.d.ts
@@ -1230,8 +1230,9 @@ declare module angular {
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     interface IControllerService {
         // Although the documentation doesn't state this, locals are optional
-        (controllerConstructor: Function, locals?: any, bindToController?: any): any;
-        (controllerName: string, locals?: any, bindToController?: any): any;
+        <T>(controllerConstructor: new (...args: any[]) => T, locals?: any, bindToController?: any): T;
+        <T>(controllerConstructor: Function, locals?: any, bindToController?: any): T;
+        <T>(controllerName: string, locals?: any, bindToController?: any): T;
     }
 
     interface IControllerProvider extends IServiceProvider {
diff --git a/bardjs/bardjs-tests.ts b/bardjs/bardjs-tests.ts
index 71671b23e..312b06496 100644
--- a/bardjs/bardjs-tests.ts
+++ b/bardjs/bardjs-tests.ts
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ module bardTests {
                 _default: $q.when([])
             });
 
-            controller = $controller('MyController');
+            controller = $controller<MyController>('MyController');
             $rootScope.$apply();
         });
     }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ module bardTests {
                 _default: $q.when([])
             });
 
-            controller = $controller('MyController');
+            controller = $controller<MyController>('MyController');
             $rootScope.$apply();
         });