diff --git a/types/datatables.net/datatables.net-tests.ts b/types/datatables.net/datatables.net-tests.ts
index bdb10aa671..fe15e21925 100644
--- a/types/datatables.net/datatables.net-tests.ts
+++ b/types/datatables.net/datatables.net-tests.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ const footerCallbackFunc: DataTables.FunctionFooterCallback = (tfoot, data, star
 const formatNumberFunc: DataTables.FunctionFormatNumber = (toForm) => { };
 const headerCallbackFunc: DataTables.FunctionHeaderCallback = (thead, data, start, end, display) => { };
 const infoCallbackFunc: DataTables.FunctionInfoCallback = (settings, start, end, total, pre) => { };
-const initCallbackFunc: DataTables.FunctionInitComplete = (settings, json) => { };
+const initCallbackFunc: DataTables.FunctionInitComplete = (settings, json) => {
+    const api = new $.fn.dataTable.Api(settings);
+};
 const preDrawFunc: DataTables.FunctionPreDrawCallback = (settings) => { };
 const rowCallbackFunc: DataTables.FunctionRowCallback = (row, data, index) => { };
 const stateLoadCallbackFunc: DataTables.FunctionStateLoadCallback = (settings) => { };
diff --git a/types/datatables.net/index.d.ts b/types/datatables.net/index.d.ts
index fbcdf02f15..3f12ae02ad 100644
--- a/types/datatables.net/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/datatables.net/index.d.ts
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ declare namespace DataTables {
          *
          * @param table Selector string for table
          */
-        Api: new (selector: string | Node | Node[] | JQuery) => Api;
+        Api: new (selector: string | Node | Node[] | JQuery | SettingsLegacy) => Api;
 
         /**
          * Default Settings