diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index ed29d79d375..17c99e0d504 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
    */
   export function isValidObjectId(v: any): boolean;
 
-  export function model<T extends Document, TQueryHelpers = {}>(name: string, schema?: Schema<any>, collection?: string, skipInit?: boolean): Model<T, TQueryHelpers>;
+  export function model<T extends Document>(name: string, schema?: Schema<any>, collection?: string, skipInit?: boolean): Model<T>;
   export function model<T extends Document, U extends Model<T, TQueryHelpers>, TQueryHelpers = {}>(
     name: string,
     schema?: Schema<T, U>,
diff --git a/test/typescript/queries.ts b/test/typescript/queries.ts
index da269afbb75..1d67661cb17 100644
--- a/test/typescript/queries.ts
+++ b/test/typescript/queries.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ interface ITest extends Document {
   tags?: string[];
 }
 
-const Test = model<ITest, QueryHelpers>('Test', schema);
+const Test = model<ITest, Model<ITest, QueryHelpers>>('Test', schema);
 
 Test.find().byName('test').orFail().exec().then(console.log);