diff --git a/fromnow/fromnow-tests.ts b/fromnow/fromnow-tests.ts
index b95a236406..4ed78816aa 100644
--- a/fromnow/fromnow-tests.ts
+++ b/fromnow/fromnow-tests.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ function dateOnly() {
     fromnow( '2015-12-31' );
 }
 
+function dateObjectOnly() {
+    fromnow( new Date() );
+}
+
 function maxChunks() {
     fromnow( '2015-12-31', {
         maxChunks: 12
@@ -22,4 +26,4 @@ function useAnd() {
     fromnow( '2015-12-31', {
         useAnd: true
     });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/fromnow/fromnow.d.ts b/fromnow/fromnow.d.ts
index ea7ef657af..d2b90891ec 100644
--- a/fromnow/fromnow.d.ts
+++ b/fromnow/fromnow.d.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ declare namespace FromNow {
     export interface FromNowStatic {
         /**
          * Get readable time differences from now vs past or future dates.
-         * @param {string} date
+         * @param {string|Date} date
          * @param {object} [opts]
          * @param {number} [opts.maxChucks=10]
          * @param {boolean} [opts.useAgo=false]
          * @param {boolean} [opts.useAnd=false]
          */
-        (date: string, opts?: FromNowOpts): string
+        (date: string|Date, opts?: FromNowOpts): string
     }
 }