diff --git a/core/5.0/debug.d.ts b/core/5.0/debug.d.ts
index 1c4ef6a..a0772a1 100644
--- a/core/5.0/debug.d.ts
+++ b/core/5.0/debug.d.ts
@@ -179,5 +179,5 @@ declare namespace debug {
      * string is appended at the beginning of the traceback. This function is
      * typically used with xpcall to produce better error messages.
      */
-    function traceback<T>(message: T): T;
+    function traceback(message?: string | null): string;
 }