diff --git a/types/angular-route/angular-route-tests.ts b/types/angular-route/angular-route-tests.ts
index 4d596cdfdf..677c1589ed 100644
--- a/types/angular-route/angular-route-tests.ts
+++ b/types/angular-route/angular-route-tests.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ $routeProvider
         }
     })
     .otherwise({ redirectTo: '/' })
-    .otherwise({ redirectTo: ($routeParams?: ng.route.IRouteParamsService, $locationPath?: string, $locationSearch?: any) => "" });
+    .otherwise({ redirectTo: ($routeParams?: ng.route.IRouteParamsService, $locationPath?: string, $locationSearch?: any) => "" })
+    .otherwise("/");
 
 
 var current: ng.route.ICurrentRoute;
diff --git a/types/angular-route/index.d.ts b/types/angular-route/index.d.ts
index 29c59f955c..56bd3f2263 100644
--- a/types/angular-route/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/angular-route/index.d.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ declare module 'angular' {
              *
              * @params Mapping information to be assigned to $route.current.
              */
-            otherwise(params: IRoute): IRouteProvider;
+            otherwise(params: IRoute | string): IRouteProvider;
             /**
              * Adds a new route definition to the $route service.
              *