diff --git a/jquery/jquery.d.ts b/jquery/jquery.d.ts
index 3d46b3faa..a2ab74ebd 100644
--- a/jquery/jquery.d.ts
+++ b/jquery/jquery.d.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ interface JQueryGenericPromise<T> {
      * @param doneFilter A function that is called when the Deferred is resolved.
      * @param failFilter An optional function that is called when the Deferred is rejected.
      */
-    then<U>(doneFilter: (value: T, ...values: any[]) => U|JQueryGenericPromise<U>, failFilter?: (...reasons: any[]) => U|JQueryGenericPromise<U>, progressFilter?: (...progression: any[]) => any): JQueryPromise<U>;
+    then<U>(doneFilter: (value: T, ...values: any[]) => U|JQueryPromise<U>, failFilter?: (...reasons: any[]) => U|JQueryPromise<U>, progressFilter?: (...progression: any[]) => any): JQueryPromise<U>;
 
     /**
      * Determine the current state of a Deferred object.