diff --git a/socket.io-redis/socket.io-redis-tests.ts b/socket.io-redis/socket.io-redis-tests.ts
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+///
diff --git a/socket.io-redis/socket.io-redis.d.ts b/socket.io-redis/socket.io-redis.d.ts
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+// Type definitions for socket.io-redis 1.
+// Project: http://socket.io/
+// Definitions by: PROGRE , Damian Connolly , Florent Poujol
+// Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
+
+declare var io: SocketIORedisStatic;
+
+declare module 'socket.io-redis' {
+ export = io;
+}
+
+interface SocketIORedisStatic {
+
+}