diff --git a/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts b/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts
index 14d42422e..7c2f03eec 100644
--- a/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts
+++ b/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
///
///
-import redis = require('redis');
-import Limiter = require('ratelimiter');
+import * as redis from 'redis';
+import * as Limiter from 'ratelimiter';
let id: string;
let db: redis.RedisClient;
diff --git a/ratelimiter/ratelimiter.d.ts b/ratelimiter/ratelimiter.d.ts
index 6e9883dd5..4ea3a43fa 100644
--- a/ratelimiter/ratelimiter.d.ts
+++ b/ratelimiter/ratelimiter.d.ts
@@ -55,5 +55,7 @@ declare module "ratelimiter" {
get(fn: (err: any, info: LimiterInfo) => void): void;
}
+ namespace Limiter {}
+
export = Limiter;
}