diff --git a/types/node-red/index.d.ts b/types/node-red/index.d.ts
index bc58257e2c..0954ad56af 100644
--- a/types/node-red/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/node-red/index.d.ts
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ export interface Nodes {
      * node, this call is used to get access to the running
      * instance.
      * @param id - the id of the node.
-     * @return - the node matching the given id.
+     * @return - the node matching the given id, or null if it does not exist.
      */
-    getNode(id: NodeId): Node;
+    getNode(id: NodeId): Node | null;
     /**
      * Cycle through all node definition objects.
      *