diff --git a/mocha/mocha-tests.ts b/mocha/mocha-tests.ts
index c50f5feab3..d0108263ec 100644
--- a/mocha/mocha-tests.ts
+++ b/mocha/mocha-tests.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ function test_before() {
     before(() => { });
 
     before((done) => { done(); });
+
+    before("my description", () => { });
+
+    before("my description", done => { });
 }
 
 function test_setup() {
@@ -82,6 +86,10 @@ function test_after() {
     after(() => { });
 
     after((done) => { done(); });
+
+    after("my description", () => { });
+
+    after("my description", done => { });
 }
 
 function test_teardown() {
@@ -94,6 +102,10 @@ function test_beforeEach() {
     beforeEach(() => { });
 
     beforeEach((done) => { done(); });
+
+    beforeEach("my description", () => { });
+
+    beforeEach("my description", done => { });
 }
 
 function test_suiteSetup() {
@@ -106,6 +118,10 @@ function test_afterEach() {
     afterEach(() => { });
 
     afterEach((done) => { done(); });
+
+    afterEach("my description", () => { });
+
+    afterEach("my description", done => { });
 }
 
 function test_suiteTeardown() {
diff --git a/mocha/mocha.d.ts b/mocha/mocha.d.ts
index b4f182aabd..1e09d7b531 100644
--- a/mocha/mocha.d.ts
+++ b/mocha/mocha.d.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ declare function before(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function before(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
 
+declare function before(description: string, action: () => void): void;
+
+declare function before(description: string, action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
+
 declare function setup(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function setup(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
@@ -57,6 +61,10 @@ declare function after(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function after(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
 
+declare function after(description: string, action: () => void): void;
+
+declare function after(description: string, action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
+
 declare function teardown(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function teardown(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
@@ -65,6 +73,10 @@ declare function beforeEach(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function beforeEach(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
 
+declare function beforeEach(description: string, action: () => void): void;
+
+declare function beforeEach(description: string, action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
+
 declare function suiteSetup(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function suiteSetup(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
@@ -73,6 +85,10 @@ declare function afterEach(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function afterEach(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
 
+declare function afterEach(description: string, action: () => void): void;
+
+declare function afterEach(description: string, action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;
+
 declare function suiteTeardown(action: () => void): void;
 
 declare function suiteTeardown(action: (done: MochaDone) => void): void;