diff --git a/mapbox/mapbox.d.ts b/mapbox/mapbox.d.ts
index 3c774bdf6..1d4d7e19f 100644
--- a/mapbox/mapbox.d.ts
+++ b/mapbox/mapbox.d.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ declare module L.mapbox {
 	/**
 	 * Create and automatically configure a map with layers, markers, and interactivity.
 	 */
-	function map(element: string, id: string, options?: MapOptions): L.mapbox.Map;
-	function map(element: string, tilejson: any, options?: MapOptions): L.mapbox.Map;
+	function map(element: string|Element, id: string, options?: MapOptions): L.mapbox.Map;
+	function map(element: string|Element, tilejson: any, options?: MapOptions): L.mapbox.Map;
 
 	interface MapOptions extends L.Map.MapOptions {
 		featureLayer?  : FeatureLayerOptions;