diff --git a/jsuri/jsuri.d.ts b/jsuri/jsuri.d.ts
index b843abf61..a50002140 100644
--- a/jsuri/jsuri.d.ts
+++ b/jsuri/jsuri.d.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ declare module jsuri {
   }
 }
 
-declare var Uri : jsuri.Uri;
+declare type Uri = jsuri.Uri;
 
 declare module 'jsuri' {
   export = Uri;