diff --git a/types/chai/tslint.json b/types/chai/tslint.json
index f99183c97d..e6f749320f 100644
--- a/types/chai/tslint.json
+++ b/types/chai/tslint.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         "no-redundant-jsdoc-2": false,
         "no-single-declare-module": false,
         "no-unnecessary-generics": false,
-        "strict-export-declare-modifiers": false
+        "strict-export-declare-modifiers": false,
+        "use-default-type-parameter": false
     }
 }