diff --git a/types/sinon/index.d.ts b/types/sinon/index.d.ts
index 2056d7e384..a2a4b32c8d 100644
--- a/types/sinon/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/sinon/index.d.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ declare namespace Sinon {
     interface SinonStub extends SinonSpy {
         resetBehavior(): void;
         resetHistory(): void;
-        usingPromise(promiseLibrary: any): void;
+        usingPromise(promiseLibrary: any): SinonStub;
 
         returns(obj: any): SinonStub;
         returnsArg(index: number): SinonStub;
@@ -203,19 +203,19 @@ declare namespace Sinon {
         Date(year: number, month: number, day: number, hour: number, minute: number, second: number, ms: number): Date;
         restore(): void;
 
-		/**
-		 * Simulate the user changing the system clock while your program is running. It changes the 'now' timestamp
-		 * without affecting timers, intervals or immediates.
-		 * @param now The new 'now' in unix milliseconds
-		 */
-		setSystemTime(now: number): void;
-		/**
-		 * Simulate the user changing the system clock while your program is running. It changes the 'now' timestamp
-		 * without affecting timers, intervals or immediates.
-		 * @param now The new 'now' as a JavaScript Date
-		 */
-		setSystemTime(date: Date): void;
-	}
+        /**
+         * Simulate the user changing the system clock while your program is running. It changes the 'now' timestamp
+         * without affecting timers, intervals or immediates.
+         * @param now The new 'now' in unix milliseconds
+         */
+        setSystemTime(now: number): void;
+        /**
+         * Simulate the user changing the system clock while your program is running. It changes the 'now' timestamp
+         * without affecting timers, intervals or immediates.
+         * @param now The new 'now' as a JavaScript Date
+         */
+        setSystemTime(date: Date): void;
+    }
 
     interface SinonFakeTimersStatic {
         (): SinonFakeTimers;
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ declare namespace Sinon {
         reset(): void;
         resetHistory(): void;
         resetBehavior(): void;
-        usingPromise(promiseLibrary: any): void;
+        usingPromise(promiseLibrary: any): SinonSandbox;
         verify(): void;
         verifyAndRestore(): void;
     }
diff --git a/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts b/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts
index 41f38318dc..5304e04360 100644
--- a/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts
+++ b/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function testNine() {
 
 function testSandbox() {
     let sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+    sandbox = sandbox.usingPromise(Promise);
 
     sandbox.assert.notCalled(sinon.spy());
 
@@ -106,7 +107,6 @@ function testSandbox() {
     sandbox.reset();
     sandbox.resetHistory();
     sandbox.resetBehavior();
-    sandbox.usingPromise(Promise);
     sandbox.verify();
     sandbox.verifyAndRestore();
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function testResetHistory() {
 }
 
 function testUsingPromises() {
-    sinon.stub().usingPromise(Promise);
+    const stub: sinon.SinonStub = sinon.stub().usingPromise(Promise);
 }
 
 function testSpy() {