diff --git a/lib/types/utils.d.ts b/lib/types/utils.d.ts
index 88b1ad6ee..30318d529 100644
--- a/lib/types/utils.d.ts
+++ b/lib/types/utils.d.ts
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ export namespace Lifecycle {
     type Method<
         Refs extends ReqRef = ReqRefDefaults,
         R extends ReturnValue<any> = ReturnValue<Refs>
-    > = <RouteRef extends Refs>(
+    > = (
             this: MergeRefs<Refs>['Bind'],
-            request: Request<RouteRef>,
-            h: ResponseToolkit<RouteRef>,
+            request: Request<Refs>,
+            h: ResponseToolkit<Refs>,
             err?: Error | undefined
         ) => R;