diff --git a/meteor-roles/index.d.ts b/meteor-roles/index.d.ts
index 9da0a8f978..80a4b02c90 100644
--- a/meteor-roles/index.d.ts
+++ b/meteor-roles/index.d.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ declare namespace Roles {
     function getRolesForUser(
         user : string|Object,
         group? : string
-    ) : Role[];
+    ) : string[];
 
     /**
      * Retrieve all users who are in target role.