diff --git a/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts b/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
index ef0572303..8e3365eaf 100644
--- a/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
+++ b/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference path="jasmine.d.ts" />
 
-// tests based on http://jasmine.github.io/2.0/introduction.html
+// tests based on http://jasmine.github.io/2.2/introduction.html
 
 describe("A suite", function () {
     it("contains spec with an expectation", function () {
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ describe("Pending specs", function () {
 
     it("can be declared by calling 'pending' in the spec body", function () {
         expect(true).toBe(false);
-        pending();
+        pending(); // without reason
+        pending('this is why it is pending');
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts b/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts
index 3727f8839..64936f442 100644
--- a/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts
+++ b/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Type definitions for Jasmine 2.1
+// Type definitions for Jasmine 2.2
 // Project: http://jasmine.github.io/
 // Definitions by: Boris Yankov <https://github.com/borisyankov/>, Theodore Brown <https://github.com/theodorejb>, David Pärsson <https://github.com/davidparsson/>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: () => void, timeout?: numb
 declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /** If you call the function pending anywhere in the spec body, no matter the expectations, the spec will be marked pending. */
-declare function pending(): void;
+declare function pending(reason?: string): void;
 
 declare function beforeEach(action: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
 declare function beforeEach(action: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;