diff --git a/types/local-storage/index.d.ts b/types/local-storage/index.d.ts
index 9c5a6d0a9b..3452837374 100644
--- a/types/local-storage/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/local-storage/index.d.ts
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ interface Accessor {
 }
 
 declare const accessor: Accessor;
-export default accessor;
+export = accessor;
diff --git a/types/local-storage/local-storage-tests.ts b/types/local-storage/local-storage-tests.ts
index 89431cba8a..98d273e70b 100644
--- a/types/local-storage/local-storage-tests.ts
+++ b/types/local-storage/local-storage-tests.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import ls from 'local-storage';
+import * as ls from 'local-storage';
 
 ls('foo');
 ls('foo', 'bar');