diff --git a/handsontable/handsontable.d.ts b/handsontable/handsontable.d.ts
index e358e32cf9..49b4a307a5 100644
--- a/handsontable/handsontable.d.ts
+++ b/handsontable/handsontable.d.ts
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ declare var Handsontable: {
 };
 
 declare module "handsontable" {
-    export = {
-      Handsontable: Handsontable
+    export var Handsontable: {
+      new (element: Element, options: ht.Options): ht.Methods;
     };
 }