diff --git a/babel-traverse/babel-traverse.d.ts b/babel-traverse/babel-traverse.d.ts
index 17cbda2f23..6970c39f6f 100644
--- a/babel-traverse/babel-traverse.d.ts
+++ b/babel-traverse/babel-traverse.d.ts
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ declare module "babel-traverse" {
 
         getData(key: string, def?: any): any;
 
-        buildCodeFrameError(msg: string, Error: Error): Error;
+        buildCodeFrameError<TError extends Error>(msg: string, Error?: new (msg: string) => TError): TError;
 
         traverse(visitor: Visitor, state?: any): void;