diff --git a/backbone/backbone.d.ts b/backbone/backbone.d.ts
index 0cb827a28..417672458 100644
--- a/backbone/backbone.d.ts
+++ b/backbone/backbone.d.ts
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ declare module Backbone {
         * For assigning routes as object hash, do it like this: this.routes = <any>{ "route": callback, ... };
         * That works only if you set it in the constructor or the initialize method.
         **/
-        routes(): any;
+        routes: any;
 
         constructor(options?: RouterOptions);
         initialize(options?: RouterOptions): void;