diff --git a/angularjs/angular-tests.ts b/angularjs/angular-tests.ts
index 32944f716..5f8270e59 100644
--- a/angularjs/angular-tests.ts
+++ b/angularjs/angular-tests.ts
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ function test_IAttributes(attributes: ng.IAttributes){
 }
 
 test_IAttributes({
-    $normalize: function (classVal){},
+    $normalize: function (classVal){ return "foo" },
     $addClass: function (classVal){},
     $removeClass: function(classVal){},
     $set: function(key, value){},
diff --git a/angularjs/angular.d.ts b/angularjs/angular.d.ts
index dc476eb0d..75f0b0e6a 100644
--- a/angularjs/angular.d.ts
+++ b/angularjs/angular.d.ts
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ declare module angular {
          *
          * For further information check out the guide on @see https://docs.angularjs.org/guide/directive#matching-directives
          */
-        $normalize(name: string): void;
+        $normalize(name: string): string;
 
         /**
          * Adds the CSS class value specified by the classVal parameter to the