diff --git a/src/ui/map.ts b/src/ui/map.ts
index b5f1de9a5aa..d397e90c49f 100644
--- a/src/ui/map.ts
+++ b/src/ui/map.ts
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ export class Map extends Camera {
      * @example
      * const bounds = map.getBounds();
      */
-    getBounds(): LngLatBounds | null {
+    getBounds(): LngLatBounds {
         return this.transform.getBounds();
     }