diff --git a/bluebird/bluebird.d.ts b/bluebird/bluebird.d.ts
index 9f36cf5bc..efbba7c01 100644
--- a/bluebird/bluebird.d.ts
+++ b/bluebird/bluebird.d.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ declare class Promise<R> implements Promise.Thenable<R>, Promise.Inspection<R> {
 	 * Promises are by default not cancellable. Use `.cancellable()` to mark a promise as cancellable.
 	 */
 	// TODO what to do with this?
-	cancel<U>(): Promise<U>;
+	cancel<U>(reason?: any): Promise<U>;
 
 	/**
 	 * Like `.then()`, but cancellation of the the returned promise or any of its descendant will not propagate cancellation to this promise or this promise's ancestors.