diff --git a/src/runtime/store/index.ts b/src/runtime/store/index.ts
index 985f8c792d..96daf11249 100644
--- a/src/runtime/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/store/index.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ const subscriber_queue = [];
  * @param value initial value
  * @param {StartStopNotifier}start start and stop notifications for subscriptions
  */
-export function readable<T>(value: T, start: StartStopNotifier<T>): Readable<T> {
+export function readable(): Readable<undefined>;
+export function readable<T>(value: T, start: StartStopNotifier<T>): Readable<T>;
+export function readable<T>(value?: T, start?: StartStopNotifier<T>): Readable<T> {
 	return {
 		subscribe: writable(value, start).subscribe
 	};