diff --git a/types/node/readline.d.ts b/types/node/readline.d.ts
index 77149d3f11..ed47fefeda 100644
--- a/types/node/readline.d.ts
+++ b/types/node/readline.d.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ declare module "readline" {
     /**
      * Moves this WriteStream's cursor to the specified position.
      */
-    function cursorTo(stream: NodeJS.WritableStream, x: number, y: number, callback?: () => void): boolean;
+    function cursorTo(stream: NodeJS.WritableStream, x: number, y?: number, callback?: () => void): boolean;
     /**
      * Moves this WriteStream's cursor relative to its current position.
      */
diff --git a/types/node/test/readline.ts b/types/node/test/readline.ts
index 8dfd5a9c1d..36884df6f3 100644
--- a/types/node/test/readline.ts
+++ b/types/node/test/readline.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const rl: readline.ReadLine = readline.createInterface(new stream.Readable());
     const x = 1;
     const y = 1;
 
+    readline.cursorTo(strm, x);
     readline.cursorTo(strm, x, y);
     readline.cursorTo(strm, x, y, () => {}); // $ExpectType boolean
 }