diff --git a/types/node/readline.d.ts b/types/node/readline.d.ts
index ed47fefeda..6cb572e313 100644
--- a/types/node/readline.d.ts
+++ b/types/node/readline.d.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ declare module "readline" {
 
     function createInterface(input: NodeJS.ReadableStream, output?: NodeJS.WritableStream, completer?: Completer | AsyncCompleter, terminal?: boolean): Interface;
     function createInterface(options: ReadLineOptions): Interface;
-    function emitKeypressEvents(stream: NodeJS.ReadableStream, interface?: Interface): void;
+    function emitKeypressEvents(stream: NodeJS.ReadableStream, readlineInterface?: Interface): void;
 
     type Direction = -1 | 0 | 1;