diff --git a/faker/faker-tests.ts b/faker/faker-tests.ts
index 77f3a2c2ca..97e53d57fb 100644
--- a/faker/faker-tests.ts
+++ b/faker/faker-tests.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ resultStr = faker.internet.mac();
 resultStr = faker.internet.password();
 resultStr = faker.internet.password(0, false, '#', 'foo');
 
+resultStr = faker.lorem.word();
 resultStr = faker.lorem.words();
 resultStr = faker.lorem.words(0);
 resultStr = faker.lorem.sentence();
diff --git a/faker/faker.d.ts b/faker/faker.d.ts
index 7860a72745..c5f69eeefd 100644
--- a/faker/faker.d.ts
+++ b/faker/faker.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Type definitions for faker
+// Type definitions for faker v3.1
 // Project: http://marak.com/faker.js/
 // Definitions by: Bas Pennings <https://github.com/basp/>, Yuki Kokubun <https://github.com/Kuniwak>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ declare namespace Faker {
 		};
 
 		lorem: {
+			word(): string;
 			words(num?: number): string;
 			sentence(wordCount?: number, range?: number): string;
 			sentences(sentenceCount?: number): string;