diff --git a/types/request-promise/index.d.ts b/types/request-promise/index.d.ts
index 0e8016d7ea..6df644e0bc 100644
--- a/types/request-promise/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/request-promise/index.d.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import errors = require('request-promise/errors');
 import Promise = require('bluebird');
 
 declare namespace requestPromise {
-    type RequestAndPromise<T> = request.Request & Promise<T>;
-    interface RequestPromise extends RequestAndPromise<any> {
+    interface RequestPromise extends request.Request, Promise<any> {
         promise(): Promise<any>;
     }