diff --git a/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts b/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts
index d1febb0d1e..c9f64ffec5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts
@@ -59,26 +59,12 @@ export class ActionSheet {
     addCancelButtonWithLabel?: string,
     addDestructiveButtonWithLabel?: string,
     position?: number[]
-  }) {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  }): Promise<any> { return }
 
 
   /**
    * Hide the ActionSheet.
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static hide() {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static hide(): Promise<any> { return }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/appavailability.ts b/src/plugins/appavailability.ts
index 38480b990b..f832779663 100644
--- a/src/plugins/appavailability.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/appavailability.ts
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ export class AppAvailability {
    * @returns {Promise<boolean>}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static check(app : string) : Promise<any> {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<boolean>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static check(app: string): Promise<boolean> { return }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/apprate.ts b/src/plugins/apprate.ts
index b7ac883301..e82ff5e471 100644
--- a/src/plugins/apprate.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/apprate.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ export class AppRate {
    * @type {{}}
    */
   @CordovaProperty
-  static get preferences() {
-    return window.AppRate.preferences;
-  }
+  static get preferences() { return window.AppRate.preferences; }
 
   /**
    * Prompts the user for rating
@@ -55,6 +53,6 @@ export class AppRate {
    * @param {boolean} immediately  Show the rating prompt immediately.
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static promptForRating(immediately: boolean) : void {};
+  static promptForRating(immediately: boolean): void {};
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/appversion.ts b/src/plugins/appversion.ts
index 01c3f00d42..829021d68f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/appversion.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/appversion.ts
@@ -27,55 +27,27 @@ export class AppVersion {
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static getAppName () {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static getAppName(): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Returns the package name of the app
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static getPackageName () {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static getPackageName(): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Returns the build identifier of the app
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static getVersionCode () {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static getVersionCode(): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Returns the version of the app
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static getVersionNumber() {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static getVersionNumber(): Promise<any> { return }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/badge.ts b/src/plugins/badge.ts
index b4fc2d51ad..de7f9fa76e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/badge.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/badge.ts
@@ -26,14 +26,7 @@ export class Badge {
    * Clear the badge of the app icon.
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static clear() {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<boolean>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static clear(): Promise<boolean> { return }
 
   /**
    * Set the badge of the app icon.
@@ -41,28 +34,14 @@ export class Badge {
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static set(number: number) {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static set(number: number): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Get the badge of the app icon.
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static get() {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static get(): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Increase the badge number.
@@ -70,14 +49,7 @@ export class Badge {
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static increase(number: number) {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static increase(number: number): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Decrease the badge number.
@@ -85,39 +57,18 @@ export class Badge {
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static decrease(number: number) {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static decrease(number: number): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Determine if the app has permission to show badges.
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static hasPermission() {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<boolean>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static hasPermission(): Promise<any> { return }
 
   /**
    * Register permission to set badge notifications
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   @Cordova()
-  static registerPermission() {
-    // This Promise is replaced by one from the @Cordova decorator that wraps
-    // the plugin's callbacks. We provide a dummy one here so TypeScript
-    // knows that the correct return type is Promise, because there's no way
-    // for it to know the return type from a decorator.
-    // See https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4881
-    return new Promise<any>((res, rej) => {});
-  }
+  static registerPermission(): Promise<any> { return }
 }