diff --git a/types/http-proxy-middleware/http-proxy-middleware-tests.ts b/types/http-proxy-middleware/http-proxy-middleware-tests.ts
index aae082a956..fd360745bf 100644
--- a/types/http-proxy-middleware/http-proxy-middleware-tests.ts
+++ b/types/http-proxy-middleware/http-proxy-middleware-tests.ts
@@ -140,3 +140,6 @@ proxy({
 proxy({
   headers: {host: 'www.example.org'}
 });
+
+// Shorthands
+proxy('/');
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