diff --git a/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts b/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts
index c7410b0138..4face1baa9 100644
--- a/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts
+++ b/ratelimiter/ratelimiter-tests.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
-/// <reference path="./ratelimiter.d.ts" />
-
 import * as redis from 'redis';
 import * as Limiter from 'ratelimiter';
 
-let id: string;
-let db: redis.RedisClient;
+declare let id: string;
+declare let db: redis.RedisClient;
 let limit = new Limiter({ id: id, db: db });
 
 const str: string = limit.inspect();