diff --git a/d3/d3.d.ts b/d3/d3.d.ts
index 4a4e46fa1..b00d808ee 100644
--- a/d3/d3.d.ts
+++ b/d3/d3.d.ts
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ declare module D3 {
         export interface Symbol {
             type: (symbolType: string | ((datum: any, index: number) => string)) => Symbol;
             size: (size: number | ((datum: any, index: number) => number)) => Symbol;
-            (datum:any, index:number): string;
+            (datum?: any, index?: number): string;
         }
 
         export interface Brush {