diff --git a/gapi/gapi.d.ts b/gapi/gapi.d.ts
index cce0a2244d..0c5e93bcf5 100644
--- a/gapi/gapi.d.ts
+++ b/gapi/gapi.d.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,31 @@ interface GoogleApiOAuth2TokenObject {
     state: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fix for #8215
+ * https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/issues/8215
+ *
+ * Usage example: 
+ * https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/session-state
+ */
+declare module gapi {
+
+    /**
+     * Pragmatically initialize gapi class member.
+     */
+    export function load(object: string, fn: any) : any;
+
+}
+
+declare module gapi {
+
+    /**
+     * Pragmatically initialize gapi class member.
+     */
+    export function load(object: string, fn: any) : any;
+
+}
+
 declare module gapi.auth {
     /**
      * Initiates the OAuth 2.0 authorization process. The browser displays a popup window prompting the user authenticate and authorize. After the user authorizes, the popup closes and the callback function fires.