diff --git a/types/react-native-safe-area/index.d.ts b/types/react-native-safe-area/index.d.ts
index 923c5ae1bf..a6e922e083 100644
--- a/types/react-native-safe-area/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-native-safe-area/index.d.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ export type Direction =
 
 export function withSafeArea(
     WrappedComponent: React.ComponentType<any>,
-    applyTo: 'margin' | 'padding' | 'absolutePosition' | 'contentInset' = 'margin',
-    direction: Direction = 'all',
+    applyTo: 'margin' | 'padding' | 'absolutePosition' | 'contentInset',
+    direction: Direction,
 ): React.ComponentType<any>;