diff --git a/types/lory.js/index.d.ts b/types/lory.js/index.d.ts
index 37ff46d4be..dd37fb8efa 100644
--- a/types/lory.js/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/lory.js/index.d.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //                 philip bulley <https://github.com/milkisevil>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
 
-declare var lory: LoryStatic;
+export declare var lory: LoryStatic;
 
 interface LoryStatic {
     (element: Element, options?: LoryOptions): LoryStatic;
diff --git a/types/lory.js/lory.js-tests.ts b/types/lory.js/lory.js-tests.ts
index bad97dadf3..616073f180 100644
--- a/types/lory.js/lory.js-tests.ts
+++ b/types/lory.js/lory.js-tests.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+import { lory } from 'lory.js';
 
 (function() {
     var elm = document.querySelector('.js-foo');