diff --git a/implementations/javascript/packages/core/src/text.ts b/implementations/javascript/packages/core/src/text.ts
index 1b1146a..28a5aec 100644
--- a/implementations/javascript/packages/core/src/text.ts
+++ b/implementations/javascript/packages/core/src/text.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function stringify<T = GenericEmbedded>(x: any, options?: WriterOptions<T
     return Writer.stringify(fromJS<T>(x), options);
 }
 
-export function preserves<T>(pieces: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: any[]): string {
+export function preserves(pieces: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: any[]): string {
     const result = [pieces[0]];
     values.forEach((v, i) => {
         result.push(stringify(v));