diff --git a/browser-sync/browser-sync-tests.ts b/browser-sync/browser-sync-tests.ts
index e54439afb..bb4f8c7c4 100644
--- a/browser-sync/browser-sync-tests.ts
+++ b/browser-sync/browser-sync-tests.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ evt.on("init", function () {
 
 browserSync(config);
 
+var instance = browserSync.instances[0];
+
 var bs = browserSync.create();
 
 bs.init({
diff --git a/browser-sync/browser-sync.d.ts b/browser-sync/browser-sync.d.ts
index 05dcaaaa3..1ffea1c0c 100644
--- a/browser-sync/browser-sync.d.ts
+++ b/browser-sync/browser-sync.d.ts
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ declare module "browser-sync" {
              * @param name the identifier used for retrieval
              */
             get(name: string): BrowserSyncInstance;
+
+            instances: BrowserSyncInstance[];
         }
 
         interface BrowserSyncInstance {