diff --git a/test/types/document.test.ts b/test/types/document.test.ts
index c9836501271..f1949c7bea2 100644
--- a/test/types/document.test.ts
+++ b/test/types/document.test.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const Test = model<ITest>('Test', schema);
 void async function main() {
   const doc = await Test.findOne().orFail();
 
-  expectType<Query<any, TestDocument>>(doc.deleteOne());
+  expectType<Promise<TestDocument>>(doc.deleteOne());
 }();
 
 
diff --git a/types/document.d.ts b/types/document.d.ts
index 7a2934b95ac..efd25dae253 100644
--- a/types/document.d.ts
+++ b/types/document.d.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     db: Connection;
 
     /** Removes this document from the db. */
-    deleteOne(options?: QueryOptions): QueryWithHelpers<any, this, TQueryHelpers>;
+    deleteOne(options?: QueryOptions): Promise<this>;
 
     /**
      * Takes a populated field and returns it to its unpopulated state. If called with