diff --git a/types/react/index.d.ts b/types/react/index.d.ts
index 8b2654db82..7d6fe7014f 100644
--- a/types/react/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react/index.d.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ declare namespace React {
     // React Elements
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    type ReactType = string | ComponentType<any>;
+    type ReactType<P = any> = string | ComponentType<P>;
     type ComponentType<P = {}> = ComponentClass<P> | StatelessComponent<P>;
 
     type Key = string | number;