diff --git a/jquery/jquery-1.8.d.ts b/jquery/jquery-1.8.d.ts
index b30763b1e5..260d18b702 100644
--- a/jquery/jquery-1.8.d.ts
+++ b/jquery/jquery-1.8.d.ts
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ interface JQueryStatic {
     *******/
     proxy(context: any, name: any): any;
     Deferred(): JQueryDeferred;
+    Event(name:string, eventProperties?:any): JQueryEventObject;
 
     /*********
      INTERNALS