diff --git a/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx b/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx
index 84fdad401b..b5875f76d8 100644
--- a/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx
+++ b/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import RaisedButton = require("material-ui/lib/raised-button");
 import FloatingActionButton = require("material-ui/lib/floating-action-button");
 import Card = require("material-ui/lib/card/card");
 import CardHeader = require("material-ui/lib/card/card-header");
-import DatePicker = require("material-ui/lib/date-picker/date-picker");
 import CardText = require("material-ui/lib/card/card-text");
 import CardActions = require("material-ui/lib/card/card-actions");
 import Dialog = require("material-ui/lib/dialog");
 import DropDownMenu = require("material-ui/lib/drop-down-menu");
+import DatePicker = require("material-ui/lib/date-picker/date-picker");
 import RadioButtonGroup = require("material-ui/lib/radio-button-group");
 import RadioButton = require("material-ui/lib/radio-button");
 import Toggle = require("material-ui/lib/toggle");
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class MaterialUiTests extends React.Component<{}, MaterialUiTestsState> implemen
             </Card>;
 
         // "http://material-ui.com/#/components/date-picker"
+        element = <DatePicker style={{ color: 'red' }} />;
         element = <DatePicker
             floatingLabelText="Floating Label Text" />;
         element = <DatePicker
diff --git a/material-ui/material-ui.d.ts b/material-ui/material-ui.d.ts
index afa268ba58..8e135ce21c 100644
--- a/material-ui/material-ui.d.ts
+++ b/material-ui/material-ui.d.ts
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ declare namespace __MaterialUI {
             onTouchTap?: React.TouchEventHandler;
             shouldDisableDate?: (day: Date) => boolean;
             showYearSelector?: boolean;
+            style?: React.CSSProperties;
             textFieldStyle?: React.CSSProperties;
         }
         export class DatePicker extends React.Component<DatePickerProps, {}> {