diff --git a/src/compiler/watch.ts b/src/compiler/watch.ts
index 3ba2a5f5959..aa47c0bf91e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/watch.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/watch.ts
@@ -603,7 +603,6 @@ namespace ts {
         /*@internal*/
         getCurrentProgram(): T;
         /** Closes the watch */
-        /*@internal*/
         close(): void;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
index 82ab70b6e6f..ab1e0ab2170 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
@@ -4548,6 +4548,8 @@ declare namespace ts {
     interface Watch<T> {
         /** Synchronize with host and get updated program */
         getProgram(): T;
+        /** Closes the watch */
+        close(): void;
     }
     /**
      * Creates the watch what generates program using the config file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
index 0c55cff1275..92cca502a61 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
@@ -4548,6 +4548,8 @@ declare namespace ts {
     interface Watch<T> {
         /** Synchronize with host and get updated program */
         getProgram(): T;
+        /** Closes the watch */
+        close(): void;
     }
     /**
      * Creates the watch what generates program using the config file