diff --git a/types/lodash/index.d.ts b/types/lodash/index.d.ts
index d74a4b5de5..5945f00035 100644
--- a/types/lodash/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/lodash/index.d.ts
@@ -9232,21 +9232,7 @@ declare namespace _ {
          * @return Returns the random element.
          */
         sample<T>(
-            collection: List<T>|Dictionary<T>|NumericDictionary<T> | null | undefined
-        ): T | undefined;
-
-        /**
-         * @see _.sample
-         */
-        sample<O extends Object, T>(
-            collection: O | null | undefined
-        ): T | undefined;
-
-        /**
-         * @see _.sample
-         */
-        sample<T>(
-            collection: Object | null | undefined
+            collection: List<T> | Dictionary<T> | NumericDictionary<T> | object | null | undefined
         ): T | undefined;
     }
 
diff --git a/types/lodash/lodash-tests.ts b/types/lodash/lodash-tests.ts
index 4721e9381d..8b8a27e97a 100644
--- a/types/lodash/lodash-tests.ts
+++ b/types/lodash/lodash-tests.ts
@@ -5118,7 +5118,7 @@ namespace TestSample {
         result = _.sample(list);
         result = _.sample(dictionary);
         result = _.sample(numericDictionary);
-        result = _.sample<{a: string}, string>({a: 'foo'});
+        result = _.sample({a: 'foo'});
         result = _.sample<string>({a: 'foo'});
 
         result = _('abc').sample();