diff --git a/couchbase/couchbase-tests.ts b/couchbase/couchbase-tests.ts
index f4d1b1061c..4305300eea 100644
--- a/couchbase/couchbase-tests.ts
+++ b/couchbase/couchbase-tests.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ import couchbase = require('couchbase');
 var db = new couchbase.Connection({ bucket: "default" }, function (err) {
     if (err) throw err;
 
-    db.set('testdoc', { name: 'Frank' }, function (err, result) {
-        if (err) throw err;
+	// TS 0.9.5 bug https://typescript.codeplex.com/workitem/2035, todo: remove cast after fix
+	(<couchbase.Connection>db).set('testdoc', { name: 'Frank' }, function (err, result) {
+		if (err) throw err;
 
-        db.get('testdoc', function (err, result) {
+	    var s: string = err.message;
+
+		// TS 0.9.5 bug https://typescript.codeplex.com/workitem/2035, todo: remove cast after fix
+		(<couchbase.Connection>db).get('testdoc', function (err, result) {
             if (err) throw err;
 
             console.log(result.value);