diff --git a/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/index.d.ts b/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/index.d.ts
index 3c05b5304e..ea001c711f 100644
--- a/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/index.d.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ declare function installPromiseMatchers(): void;
 declare namespace jasmine {
 
 	interface Matchers <T>{
+		/**
+		 * Verifies that a value is a $q Promise.
+		 */
+		toBePromise(): boolean
+
 		/**
 		 * Verifies that a Promise is (or has been) rejected.
 		 */
diff --git a/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/jasmine-promise-matchers-tests.ts b/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/jasmine-promise-matchers-tests.ts
index 6ea4d32b94..dd3ac2fc8d 100644
--- a/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/jasmine-promise-matchers-tests.ts
+++ b/types/jasmine-promise-matchers/jasmine-promise-matchers-tests.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ describe('something', () => {
 	it('should do something', () => {
 		var foo = {};
 		var bar = {};
-		
+
+		expect(foo).toBePromise();
 		expect(foo).toBeResolvedWith(bar);
 		expect(foo).toBeRejectedWith(bar);
 		expect(foo).toBeResolved();