diff --git a/types/express/index.d.ts b/types/express/index.d.ts
index 361c961926..1dbfdcdc29 100644
--- a/types/express/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/express/index.d.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 /* =================== USAGE ===================
 
-    import * as express from "express";
+    import express = require("express");
     var app = express();
 
  =============================================== */