diff --git a/highcharts/highcharts-tests.ts b/highcharts/highcharts-tests.ts
index 8534bc837d..fe32a89312 100644
--- a/highcharts/highcharts-tests.ts
+++ b/highcharts/highcharts-tests.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ var highChartSettings: HighchartsOptions = {
     }]
 };
 
-var chart = $("#container").highcharts(highChartSettings);
+var container = $("#container").highcharts(highChartSettings);
 
 var options = Highcharts.getOptions();
 
diff --git a/highcharts/highcharts.d.ts b/highcharts/highcharts.d.ts
index fc14b91f7d..8b940ef9cd 100644
--- a/highcharts/highcharts.d.ts
+++ b/highcharts/highcharts.d.ts
@@ -1111,5 +1111,11 @@ interface HighchartsSeriesObject {
 }
 
 interface JQuery {
-    highcharts(options: HighchartsOptions): HighchartsChart;
+    /**
+    * Creates a new Highcharts.Chart for the current JQuery selector; usually
+    * a div selected by $('#container')
+    * @param {HighchartsOptions} options Options for this chart
+    * @return current {JQuery} selector the current JQuery selector
+    **/
+    highcharts(options: HighchartsOptions): JQuery;
 }