diff --git a/types/listr/index.d.ts b/types/listr/index.d.ts
index 18f32ec3c0..c9eb6c78f1 100644
--- a/types/listr/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/listr/index.d.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,4 @@ declare class Listr {
     run(ctx?: any): Promise<any>;
 }
 
-declare namespace Listr {
-}
-
 export = Listr;
diff --git a/types/listr/listr-tests.ts b/types/listr/listr-tests.ts
index 528a207658..a8db1a4216 100644
--- a/types/listr/listr-tests.ts
+++ b/types/listr/listr-tests.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as Listr from "listr";
+import Listr = require("listr");
 import * as fs from "fs";
 
 const tasks = new Listr([