diff --git a/lib/library-ext.d.ts b/lib/library-ext.d.ts
index 0fe96c42f..b08d3b242 100644
--- a/lib/library-ext.d.ts
+++ b/lib/library-ext.d.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { User } from './models'
 
+
 declare module 'express' {
   export interface Request {
     user?: User;
+    flash (type: string, msg: string): any;
   }
 }