diff --git a/packages/core/global-types.d.ts b/packages/core/global-types.d.ts
index d2ed63563..1f9e48e11 100644
--- a/packages/core/global-types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/global-types.d.ts
@@ -221,6 +221,19 @@ interface RequireContext {
 	resolve(id: string): string;
 }
 
+declare class WeakRef<T> {
+	constructor(obj: T);
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated Use deref instead with 8.4+
+	 */
+	get(): T;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated You no longer need to make this call and can be safely removed.
+	 */
+	clear(): void;
+	deref(): T | undefined;
+}
+
 declare var __dirname: string;
 declare var __filename: string;
 
@@ -350,13 +363,6 @@ declare function fail(data: any): void;
 
 declare function zonedCallback(callback: Function): Function;
 
-declare class WeakRef<T> {
-	constructor(obj: T);
-	get(): T;
-	clear(): void;
-	deref(): T | undefined;
-}
-
 /**
  * Create a Java long from a number
  */