diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc7d7a116..2a92ebfdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@
     "test-ios": "tns run ios --path tests --justlaunch",
     "test-watch-android": "npm run pretest && concurrently --kill-others \"npm run tsc-tiw\" \"tns livesync android --path tests --watch\"",
     "test-watch-ios": "npm run pretest && concurrently --kill-others \"npm run tsc-tiw\" \"tns livesync ios --path tests --watch\"",
-    "prepublish": "echo \"If you are about to develop run:\nnpm run setup\nFor more information check DevelopmentWorkflow.md\""
+    "prepublish": "echo \"Development reminder: npm run setup\n\""
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/app/ui/dependency-observable-tests.ts b/tests/app/ui/dependency-observable-tests.ts
index 69866e0e2..24a52dede 100644
--- a/tests/app/ui/dependency-observable-tests.ts
+++ b/tests/app/ui/dependency-observable-tests.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export function test_DependencyObservable_get_set_AreOverriden() {
     TKUnit.assert(dO.get("test") === true, "DependencyObservable should override Observable.get");
 
     dO.set("test", false);
-    TKUnit.assert(dO.test === false, "DependencyObservable should override Observable.set");
+    TKUnit.assert(<any>dO.test === false, "DependencyObservable should override Observable.set");
 }
 
 export function test_DependencyObservable_getValue_setValue() {