diff --git a/types/plugin-error/index.d.ts b/types/plugin-error/index.d.ts
index 87aa892832..9f1d8833c5 100644
--- a/types/plugin-error/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/plugin-error/index.d.ts
@@ -3,56 +3,54 @@
 // Definitions by: Rogier Schouten <https://github.com/rogierschouten>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
 
-declare module 'plugin-error' {
-    namespace PluginError {
-        interface PluginErrorOpts {
-            /**
-             * By default the stack will not be shown. Set options.showStack to true if you think the stack is important for your error.
-             */
-            showStack?: boolean;
-            /**
-             * Error properties will be included in err.toString(), but may be omitted by including {showProperties: false} in the options
-             */
-            showProperties?: boolean;
-        }
+export = PluginError;
 
-        interface PluginErrorOpts2 extends PluginErrorOpts {
-            /**
-             * If you pass an error object as the message the stack will be pulled from that, otherwise one will be created.
-             */
-            message?: string | Error;
-        }
-
-        interface PluginErrorOpts3 extends PluginErrorOpts2 {
-            /**
-             * The name of the plugin
-             */
-            plugin?: string;
-        }
+declare namespace PluginError {
+    export interface PluginErrorOpts {
+        /**
+         * By default the stack will not be shown. Set options.showStack to true if you think the stack is important for your error.
+         */
+        showStack?: boolean;
+        /**
+         * Error properties will be included in err.toString(), but may be omitted by including {showProperties: false} in the options
+         */
+        showProperties?: boolean;
     }
 
-    class PluginError extends Error {
+    export interface PluginErrorOpts2 extends PluginErrorOpts {
         /**
-         * Constructor
-         * @param pluginName
-         * @param message If you pass an error object as the message the stack will be pulled from that, otherwise one will be created.
-         * @param options
+         * If you pass an error object as the message the stack will be pulled from that, otherwise one will be created.
          */
-        constructor(pluginName: string, message: string | Error, options?: PluginError.PluginErrorOpts);
-
-        /**
-         * Constructor
-         * @param pluginName
-         * @param options
-         */
-        constructor(pluginName: string, options: PluginError.PluginErrorOpts2);
-
-        /**
-         * Constructor
-         * @param options
-         */
-        constructor(options: PluginError.PluginErrorOpts3);
+        message?: string | Error;
     }
 
-    export = PluginError;
+    export interface PluginErrorOpts3 extends PluginErrorOpts2 {
+        /**
+         * The name of the plugin
+         */
+        plugin?: string;
+    }
+}
+
+declare class PluginError extends Error {
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     * @param pluginName The name of your plugin
+     * @param message If you pass an error object as the message the stack will be pulled from that, otherwise one will be created.
+     * @param options Options
+     */
+    constructor(pluginName: string, message: string | Error, options?: PluginError.PluginErrorOpts);
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     * @param pluginName The name of your plugin
+     * @param options Options, including message
+     */
+    constructor(pluginName: string, options: PluginError.PluginErrorOpts2);
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     * @param options Options, including message and plugin name
+     */
+    constructor(options: PluginError.PluginErrorOpts3);
 }
diff --git a/types/plugin-error/tslint.json b/types/plugin-error/tslint.json
index 3db14f85ea..4c4fc86ace 100644
--- a/types/plugin-error/tslint.json
+++ b/types/plugin-error/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "dtslint/dt.json" }
+{
+    "extends": "dtslint/dt.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "strict-export-declare-modifiers": false
+    }
+}