diff --git a/breeze/breeze.d.ts b/breeze/breeze.d.ts
index fab5dd0772..7aad436ba9 100644
--- a/breeze/breeze.d.ts
+++ b/breeze/breeze.d.ts
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ declare module breeze {
         clear(): void;
         createEmptyCopy(): EntityManager;
         createEntity(typeName: string, config?: {}, entityState?: EntityStateSymbol) : Entity;
+        createEntity(typeName: string, config?: {}, entityState?: EntityStateSymbol, mergeStrategy?: StrategySymbol): Entity;
         createEntity(entityType: EntityType, config?: {}, entityState?: EntityStateSymbol): Entity;
         detachEntity(entity: Entity): boolean;
         executeQuery(query: string, callback?: ExecuteQuerySuccessCallback, errorCallback?: ExecuteQueryErrorCallback): Q.Promise<QueryResult>;