diff --git a/types/ansi/ansi-tests.ts b/types/ansi/ansi-tests.ts
index 5d8e73e8ec..09d003a563 100644
--- a/types/ansi/ansi-tests.ts
+++ b/types/ansi/ansi-tests.ts
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ Object.keys({
   , brightCyan: 96
   , brightWhite: 97
 }).forEach((color) => {
-    cursor[color]().bold().write(`Hello, bold ${color.replace(/([a-z])([A-Z])/g, (_: string, l: string, u: string): string => `${l} ${u.toLowerCase()}`)} world!\n`).reset();
+    (<{ [key: string]: (..._: any[]) => ansi.Cursor }> cursor)[color]().bold().write(`Hello, bold ${color.replace(/([a-z])([A-Z])/g, (_: string, l: string, u: string): string => `${l} ${u.toLowerCase()}`)} world!\n`).reset();
 });
diff --git a/types/ansi/index.d.ts b/types/ansi/index.d.ts
index cd1181b5d9..e050aa7c22 100644
--- a/types/ansi/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/ansi/index.d.ts
@@ -168,11 +168,13 @@ declare namespace ansi {
         brightWhite(): Cursor;
     }
 
-    /* Removed index signatures due to conflicts. Now you have to
-     * add them in consumer code:
-     *
-     *    <{ [key: string]: (..._: any[]) => Cursor }> myCursorOrColorer;
-     */
+    interface Cursor {
+        [key: string]: ((...anything: any[]) => Cursor) | Colorer;
+    }
+
+    interface Colorer {
+        [key: string]: (...anything: any[]) => (Cursor | Colorer);
+    }
 }
 
 export = ansi;