diff --git a/node/node.d.ts b/node/node.d.ts
index c1a5528692..96fa847e10 100644
--- a/node/node.d.ts
+++ b/node/node.d.ts
@@ -1019,8 +1019,8 @@ declare module "util" {
 }
 
 declare module "assert" {
-    function internal (booleanValue: boolean, message?: string): void;
-    module internal {
+    export function internal (booleanValue: boolean, message?: string): void;
+    export module internal {
         export function fail(actual: any, expected: any, message: string, operator: string): void;
         export function assert(value: any, message: string): void;
         export function ok(value: any, message?: string): void;
@@ -1034,8 +1034,6 @@ declare module "assert" {
         export function doesNotThrow(block: any, error?: any, messsage?: string): void;
         export function ifError(value: any): void;
     }
-
-    export = internal;
 }
 
 declare module "tty" {