diff --git a/nconf/nconf-tests.ts b/nconf/nconf-tests.ts
index 7037abfb6..673c05dca 100644
--- a/nconf/nconf-tests.ts
+++ b/nconf/nconf-tests.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ p = nconf.use(str, opts);
 p = nconf.defaults();
 p = nconf.defaults(opts);
 
+p = nconf.defaults({foo: 'bar'});
+
 nconf.init();
 nconf.init(opts);
 
diff --git a/nconf/nconf.d.ts b/nconf/nconf.d.ts
index ee59591fd..8453bfca8 100644
--- a/nconf/nconf.d.ts
+++ b/nconf/nconf.d.ts
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ declare module "nconf" {
 		parse: (str: string) => any;
 	}
 
-	export interface IOptions {
-		type?: string;
+	export interface IOptions { 
+		[index: string]: any; 
 	}
 
-	export interface IFileOptions extends IOptions {
+	export interface IFileOptions {
+		type?: string;
 		file?: string;
 		dir?: string;
 		search?: boolean;