diff --git a/cmds/cmds.ts b/cmds/cmds.ts
index 25adc56c..2084f8b5 100644
--- a/cmds/cmds.ts
+++ b/cmds/cmds.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@
 
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 
-require("./editor/deploy")
-
-declare namespace pxt.editor {
-    function deployCoreAsync(resp: pxtc.CompileResult, disconnect?: boolean): Promise<void>;
-}
+const deploy = require("./editor/deploy")
 
 export function deployCoreAsync(resp: pxtc.CompileResult) {
-    return pxt.editor.deployCoreAsync(resp, process.env["PXT_SERIAL"] ? false : true)
+    return deploy.deployCoreAsync(resp, process.env["PXT_SERIAL"] ? false : true)
         .then(() => {
             fs.writeFileSync("built/full-" + pxtc.BINARY_UF2, resp.outfiles[pxtc.BINARY_UF2], {
                 encoding: "base64"