diff --git a/backbone/backbone.d.ts b/backbone/backbone.d.ts
index 9d54361d5..c2b77f506 100644
--- a/backbone/backbone.d.ts
+++ b/backbone/backbone.d.ts
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ declare module Backbone {
 
    interface ViewOptions<TModel extends Model> {
       model?: TModel;
-      collection?: Backbone.Collection<TModel>;
+       // TODO: quickfix, this can't be fixed easy. The collection does not need to have the same model as the parent view.
+      collection?: Backbone.Collection<any>;
       el?: any;
       id?: string;
       className?: string;