diff --git a/types/cookies/cookies-tests.ts b/types/cookies/cookies-tests.ts
index 094357e093..ef61a76c80 100644
--- a/types/cookies/cookies-tests.ts
+++ b/types/cookies/cookies-tests.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
             .set("tampered", "baz")
             .set("tampered.sig", "bogus")
 
+            // delete cookie but pass options
+            .set("removed", { signed: true })
+
             // sameSite option
             .set("samesite", "same", {sameSite: 'lax'})
             .set("samesite", "same", {sameSite: 'strict'})
diff --git a/types/cookies/index.d.ts b/types/cookies/index.d.ts
index eef7bbdc80..7c5a07522f 100644
--- a/types/cookies/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/cookies/index.d.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ interface Cookies {
      * the current context to allow chaining.If the value is omitted,
      * an outbound header with an expired date is used to delete the cookie.
      */
-    set(name: string, value?: string, opts?: Cookies.SetOption): this;
+    set(name: string, value: string, opts?: Cookies.SetOption): this;
+    set(name: string, opts?: Cookies.SetOption): this;
 }
 
 declare namespace Cookies {