diff --git a/smoothie/smoothie.d.ts b/smoothie/smoothie.d.ts
index 6267c6e3e1..cc0b82d383 100644
--- a/smoothie/smoothie.d.ts
+++ b/smoothie/smoothie.d.ts
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ declare module "smoothie"
          * Instructs the <code>SmoothieChart</code> to start rendering to the provided canvas, with specified delay.
          *
          * @param canvas the target canvas element
-         * @param delayMillis an amount of time to wait before a data point is shown. This can prevent the end of the series
+         * @param [delayMillis] an amount of time to wait before a data point is shown. This can prevent the end of the series
          * from appearing on screen, with new values flashing into view, at the expense of some latency.
          */
-        streamTo(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, delayMillis: number): void;
+        streamTo(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, delayMillis?: number): void;
 
         /**
          * Starts the animation of this chart. Called by <code>streamTo</code>.