diff --git a/documentation/docs/05-misc/03-typescript.md b/documentation/docs/05-misc/03-typescript.md
index 4adc4d3480..36378365fd 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/05-misc/03-typescript.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/05-misc/03-typescript.md
@@ -176,16 +176,14 @@ You cannot type your reactive declarations with TypeScript in the way you type a
 </script>
 ```
 
-You cannot add a `: TYPE` because it's invalid syntax in this position. Instead, you can use the `as` or move the definition to a `let` statement just above:
+You cannot add a `: TYPE` because it's invalid syntax in this position. Instead, you can move the definition to a `let` statement just above:
 
 ```svelte
 <script lang="ts">
 	let count = 0;
 
-	$: option1 = (count * 2) as number;
-
-	let option2: number;
-	$: option2 = count * 2;
+	let doubled: number;
+	$: doubled = count * 2;
 </script>
 ```