diff --git a/types/chai-enzyme/chai-enzyme-tests.tsx b/types/chai-enzyme/chai-enzyme-tests.tsx
index 77ad5a0169..4b88d077aa 100644
--- a/types/chai-enzyme/chai-enzyme-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/chai-enzyme/chai-enzyme-tests.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ expect(wrapper).to.have.ref("test");
 expect(wrapper).to.be.selected();
 expect(wrapper).to.have.tagName("div");
 expect(wrapper).to.have.text("");
+expect(wrapper).to.contain.text("");
 expect(wrapper).to.have.type(Test);
 expect(wrapper).to.have.value("test");
 expect(wrapper).to.have.attr("test", "test");
diff --git a/types/chai-enzyme/index.d.ts b/types/chai-enzyme/index.d.ts
index 86b6f6f7b3..f1283994f6 100644
--- a/types/chai-enzyme/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/chai-enzyme/index.d.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ declare namespace Chai {
          * @param code
          */
         (selector: EnzymeSelector): Assertion;
+
+        /**
+         * Assert that the given wrapper has the supplied text:
+         * @param str
+         */
+        text(str?: string): Assertion;
     }
     interface Assertion {
         /**