diff --git a/react/index.d.ts b/react/index.d.ts
index 7ae52104b3..32e60d0096 100644
--- a/react/index.d.ts
+++ b/react/index.d.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ declare namespace React {
 
     type SFC<P> = StatelessComponent<P>;
     interface StatelessComponent<P> {
-        (props: P, context?: any): ReactElement<any>;
+        (props: P, context?: any): ReactElement<any> | null;
         propTypes?: ValidationMap<P>;
         contextTypes?: ValidationMap<any>;
         defaultProps?: P;