diff --git a/types/convict/convict-tests.ts b/types/convict/convict-tests.ts
index 0451954ca1..3bc0b4565f 100644
--- a/types/convict/convict-tests.ts
+++ b/types/convict/convict-tests.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ if (conf.has('key')) {
   });
 }
 
+conf.get();
 conf.getSchema();
 conf.getProperties();
 conf.getSchemaString();
diff --git a/types/convict/index.d.ts b/types/convict/index.d.ts
index ebe5d21490..395d540875 100644
--- a/types/convict/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/convict/index.d.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ declare namespace convict {
          * @returns the current value of the name property. name can use dot
          * notation to reference nested values
          */
-        get(name: string): any;
+        get(name?: string): any;
         /**
          * @returns the default value of the name property. name can use dot
          * notation to reference nested values