//// [declaredExternalModule.ts] declare module 'connect' { interface connectModule { (res, req, next): void; } interface connectExport { use: (mod: connectModule) => connectExport; listen: (port: number) => void; } var server: { (): connectExport; test1: connectModule; // No error test2(): connectModule; // ERROR: Return type of method from exported interface has or is using private type ''connect'.connectModule'. }; } //// [declaredExternalModule.js]