diff --git a/kolite/knockout.command.d.ts b/kolite/knockout.command.d.ts
index 0a903aa2b..c1d046875 100644
--- a/kolite/knockout.command.d.ts
+++ b/kolite/knockout.command.d.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ interface KoLiteCommandOptions {
     canExecute?: (isExecuting: boolean) => any;
 }
 
+// when not AMD, add to ko object
+interface KnockoutStatic {
+    command(options: KoLiteCommandOptions): KoliteCommand;
+    asyncCommand(options: KoLiteCommandOptions): KoliteAsyncCommand;
+} 
+
+// when using AMD, it is exported
 interface KnockoutCommandStatic {
     command(options: KoLiteCommandOptions): KoliteCommand;
     asyncCommand(options: KoLiteCommandOptions): KoliteAsyncCommand;
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ interface KnockoutBindingHandlers {
     command: KnockoutBindingHandler;
 }
 
+// Ambient declarations for typescript+requirejs
 declare var kocommand: KnockoutCommandStatic;
 declare module 'kocommand'{
     export = kocommand;
diff --git a/kolite/knockout.dirtyFlag.d.ts b/kolite/knockout.dirtyFlag.d.ts
index b1427dbf5..2ef8f90c6 100644
--- a/kolite/knockout.dirtyFlag.d.ts
+++ b/kolite/knockout.dirtyFlag.d.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ interface DirtyFlag {
     reset(): void;
 }
 
+interface KnockoutStatic {
+    DirtyFlag: DirtyFlag;
+}
+
 interface KnockoutDirtyFlagStatic {
     DirtyFlag: DirtyFlag;
 }