diff --git a/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts b/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts
index 1b1ddfe8b2..256e1b8689 100644
--- a/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts
+++ b/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts
@@ -2926,7 +2926,7 @@ declare module L {
       * This method restores the L global variale to the original value it had
       * before Leaflet inclusion, and returns the real Leaflet namespace.
       */
-    export var noConflict: () => L;
+    export var noConflict: () => typeof L;
 
     /**
       * A constant that represents the Leaflet version in use.