diff --git a/d3/d3.d.ts b/d3/d3.d.ts
index a5b908cbe..37719a5f4 100644
--- a/d3/d3.d.ts
+++ b/d3/d3.d.ts
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ declare module d3 {
             /**
              * Returns the first non-null element in the selection, or null otherwise.
              */
-            node(): EventTarget;
+            node(): Node;
 
             /**
              * Returns the total number of elements in the selection.