diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/SAS.ts b/src/crypto/verification/SAS.ts
index e8feaddca..61f096ca4 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/SAS.ts
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/SAS.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import { EventType } from "../../@types/event";
 import { EmojiMapping, GeneratedSas, ShowSasCallbacks, VerifierEvent } from "../../crypto-api/verification";
 
 // backwards-compatibility exports
-export {
+export type {
     ShowSasCallbacks as ISasEvent,
     GeneratedSas as IGeneratedSas,
     EmojiMapping,