diff --git a/externs/closure-types.js b/externs/closure-types.js
index fcb29ec3f4..249c0a6ba9 100644
--- a/externs/closure-types.js
+++ b/externs/closure-types.js
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ Polymer_ElementMixin.prototype.importPath;
 /** @type {(StampedTemplate|HTMLElement|ShadowRoot)} */
 Polymer_ElementMixin.prototype.root;
 
-/** @type {!Object.<string, !Node>} */
+/** @type {!Object.<string, !Element>} */
 Polymer_ElementMixin.prototype.$;
 
 /**
@@ -1210,4 +1210,4 @@ Polymer_ArraySelectorMixin.prototype.select = function(item){};
 /**
 * @param {number} idx Index from `items` array to select
 */
-Polymer_ArraySelectorMixin.prototype.selectIndex = function(idx){};
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+Polymer_ArraySelectorMixin.prototype.selectIndex = function(idx){};