diff --git a/tv4/tv4.d.ts b/tv4/tv4.d.ts
index 702d3c3bc6..02b7ebba2f 100644
--- a/tv4/tv4.d.ts
+++ b/tv4/tv4.d.ts
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ interface TV4 {
 	errorCodes:TV4ErrorCodes;
 }
 declare module "tv4" {
-export = TV4;
+	var tv4: TV4
+	export = tv4;
 }