diff --git a/jointjs/jointjs.d.ts b/jointjs/jointjs.d.ts
index 547263021..88c67290c 100644
--- a/jointjs/jointjs.d.ts
+++ b/jointjs/jointjs.d.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ declare module joint {
             embed(cell: Cell);
             unembed(cell: Cell);
             getEmbeddedCells(): Cell[];
-            clone<T>(opt?: any): T;      // @todo: return can either be Cell or Cell[].
+            clone(opt?: any): Backbone.Model;      // @todo: return can either be Cell or Cell[].
             attr(attrs: any): Cell;
         }