diff --git a/types/jasmine/index.d.ts b/types/jasmine/index.d.ts
index db5b00b633..f87dd67ece 100644
--- a/types/jasmine/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/jasmine/index.d.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 // TypeScript Version: 2.8
 // For ddescribe / iit use : https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/karma-jasmine/karma-jasmine.d.ts
 
+type ImplementationCallback = (() => Promise<any>) | ((done: DoneFn) => void);
+
 /**
  * Create a group of specs (often called a suite).
  * @param description Textual description of the group
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ declare function xdescribe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): vo
  * @param assertion Function that contains the code of your test. If not provided the test will be pending.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async spec.
  */
-declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * A focused `it`. If suites or specs are focused, only those that are focused will be executed.
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, tim
  * @param assertion Function that contains the code of your test. If not provided the test will be pending.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async spec.
  */
-declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * A temporarily disabled `it`. The spec will report as pending and will not be executed.
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, ti
  * @param assertion Function that contains the code of your test. If not provided the test will be pending.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async spec.
  */
-declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Mark a spec as pending, expectation results will be ignored.
@@ -73,14 +75,14 @@ declare function pending(reason?: string): void;
  * @param action Function that contains the code to setup your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async beforeEach.
  */
-declare function beforeEach(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function beforeEach(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Run some shared teardown after each of the specs in the describe in which it is called.
  * @param action Function that contains the code to teardown your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async afterEach.
  */
-declare function afterEach(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterEach(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Run some shared setup once before all of the specs in the describe are run.
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ declare function afterEach(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): vo
  * @param action Function that contains the code to setup your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async beforeAll.
  */
-declare function beforeAll(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function beforeAll(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Run some shared teardown once before all of the specs in the describe are run.
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ declare function beforeAll(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): vo
  * @param action Function that contains the code to teardown your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async afterAll
  */
-declare function afterAll(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterAll(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Create an expectation for a spec.
@@ -302,11 +304,11 @@ declare namespace jasmine {
         execute(): void;
         describe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): Suite;
         // ddescribe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): Suite; Not a part of jasmine. Angular team adds these
-        beforeEach(beforeEachFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
-        beforeAll(beforeAllFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+        beforeEach(beforeEachFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
+        beforeAll(beforeAllFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
         currentRunner(): Runner;
-        afterEach(afterEachFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
-        afterAll(afterAllFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+        afterEach(afterEachFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
+        afterAll(afterAllFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
         xdescribe(desc: string, specDefinitions: () => void): XSuite;
         it(description: string, func: () => void): Spec;
         // iit(description: string, func: () => void): Spec; Not a part of jasmine. Angular team adds these
diff --git a/types/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts b/types/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
index 47cc77895c..66b98c4b0d 100644
--- a/types/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
+++ b/types/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
@@ -725,12 +725,12 @@ describe("A spy, when created manually", () => {
 describe("Multiple spies, when created manually", () => {
     class Tape {
         private rewindTo: number;
-        play(): void { };
-        pause(): void { };
+        play(): void { }
+        pause(): void { }
         rewind(pos: number): void {
             this.rewindTo = pos;
-        };
-        stop(): void { };
+        }
+        stop(): void { }
         readonly isPlaying: boolean; // spy obj makes this writable
     }
 
diff --git a/types/jasmine/v2/index.d.ts b/types/jasmine/v2/index.d.ts
index a248093082..e22aca8618 100644
--- a/types/jasmine/v2/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/jasmine/v2/index.d.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 // TypeScript Version: 2.8
 // For ddescribe / iit use : https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/karma-jasmine/karma-jasmine.d.ts
 
+type ImplementationCallback = (() => Promise<any>) | ((done: DoneFn) => void);
+
 /**
  * Create a group of specs (often called a suite).
  * @param description Textual description of the group
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ declare function xdescribe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): vo
  * @param assertion Function that contains the code of your test. If not provided the test will be pending.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async spec.
  */
-declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * A focused it
@@ -38,8 +40,8 @@ declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, tim
  * @param assertion
  * @param timeout
  */
-declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
-declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Mark a spec as pending, expectation results will be ignored.
@@ -54,14 +56,14 @@ declare function pending(reason?: string): void;
  * @param action Function that contains the code to setup your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async beforeEach.
  */
-declare function beforeEach(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function beforeEach(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Run some shared teardown after each of the specs in the describe in which it is called.
  * @param action Function that contains the code to teardown your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async afterEach.
  */
-declare function afterEach(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterEach(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Run some shared setup once before all of the specs in the describe are run.
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ declare function afterEach(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): vo
  * @param action Function that contains the code to setup your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async beforeAll.
  */
-declare function beforeAll(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function beforeAll(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Run some shared teardown once before all of the specs in the describe are run.
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ declare function beforeAll(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): vo
  * @param action Function that contains the code to teardown your specs.
  * @param timeout Custom timeout for an async afterAll
  */
-declare function afterAll(action: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterAll(action: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /**
  * Create an expectation for a spec.
@@ -268,11 +270,11 @@ declare namespace jasmine {
         execute(): void;
         describe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): Suite;
         // ddescribe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): Suite; Not a part of jasmine. Angular team adds these
-        beforeEach(beforeEachFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
-        beforeAll(beforeAllFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+        beforeEach(beforeEachFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
+        beforeAll(beforeAllFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
         currentRunner(): Runner;
-        afterEach(afterEachFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
-        afterAll(afterAllFunction: (done: DoneFn) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+        afterEach(afterEachFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
+        afterAll(afterAllFunction: ImplementationCallback, timeout?: number): void;
         xdescribe(desc: string, specDefinitions: () => void): XSuite;
         it(description: string, func: () => void): Spec;
         // iit(description: string, func: () => void): Spec; Not a part of jasmine. Angular team adds these