diff --git a/src/ol/typedefs.js b/src/ol/typedefs.js
index 01115f37da..ae88f335a9 100644
--- a/src/ol/typedefs.js
+++ b/src/ol/typedefs.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
  * @module ol/typedefs
  */
 
-/* global ol:false */
+//FIXME Remove when reworking typedefs, export typedefs as variables instead
+const ol = {};
 
 /**
  * File for all typedefs used by the compiler, and referenced by JSDoc.